I. Introduction

The skin is the largest part of a cat’s body, and it serves as protection against dangerous environments, a form of temperature control, and gives it tactile sense. The skin comprises 12-24% of the weight of an animal, depending on the specific breed and age of the cat. The epidermis is the outermost layer of animal skin, followed by the dermis, intermediate, and subcutis, the innermost layer. [1]. With the rising population of feline cats worldwide 373 million as of 2018 cases of feline skin diseases have also drastically increased [2]. Studies indicate that 6-15% of feline patients have experienced one form of dermatophytes in their lifetimes, with a significant portion of this number suffering from more than one [3]. Skin Diseases in cats can be classified into two types: Ectoparasitic and Dermatophytosis [4]. Research shows that there is 31.3% overall exposure of cats to ectoparasites [5]. Another study was conducted in one country wherein 37.33% of samples from cats tested positive for dermatophytes [6]. Research on detecting feline skin diseases has been focused on using different diagnostic methods in the past years. For instance, a 2018 study used traditional microscopic methods of parasite detection such as the Fur Pluck (FP) method, which uses a microscopic evaluation of hairs placed in mineral oil on a microscope slide, skin scrapings, skin biopsies, and tape stripping [7]. Another study for detecting dermatophytosis uses the usual room light and examination using the Wood’s Lamp Method [8]. The outcome can sometimes be confirmed in a few days to say that the case is negative of dermatophytosis [9].