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[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]

[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]

*Normally present in oily areas on the external [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology|ear]] canal and [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] in dogs

 

**Some strains have been recovered from the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology|ear]] canal of cats

''Malassezia pachydermidis'' is commonly found on healthy skin and mucosa.  It is an opportunistic pathogen of both cats and dogs, and during infection it may increase 100-10000 fold on the skin.  It is most commonly recovered from the ear, anus, and the paws. 

 

 

Hot, humid conditions favour the development of the infection.

*Bottle-shaped, small budding cells, non-mycelial

*Bottle-shaped, small budding cells, non-mycelial