Canine Ehrlichiosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Canine ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne rickettsial infection causing cyclic fever, nosebleeds, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and enlarged spleen, often progressing to a chronic carrier state. It is treated with doxycycline or imidocarb and prevented by tick control.
Blastomycosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Blastomycosis is a deep fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis, mainly affecting the lungs, skin, eyes, and bone. It presents with cough, fever, skin ulcers, and enlarged lymph nodes, and requires months of antifungal therapy.
Candidiasis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, mainly affecting the mouth and esophagus with pseudomembranous plaques, and sometimes the lungs or skin. It is opportunistic and treated with topical or oral antifungals plus correction of underlying causes.
Aspergillosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Aspergillosis is a fungal infection mainly caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, affecting the nasal sinuses in dogs and the lungs in cats. It is diagnosed by imaging and culture and treated with topical or systemic antifungals, sometimes surgery.
Sporotrichosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Sporotrichosis is a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii, producing nodular, ulcerating lesions that can track along lymphatics. It is zoonotic (cat scratches) and treated with itraconazole or potassium iodide.
Histoplasmosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Histoplasmosis is a deep fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, marked by pneumonia, diarrhea, enlarged lymph nodes and organs, and sometimes dissemination to eyes, bone, and brain. It requires months of antifungal therapy.
Cryptococcosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, usually inhaled and often affecting the nasal passages, central nervous system, eyes, and skin. It requires long-term antifungal therapy and is only rarely zoonotic.
Coccidioidomycosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis, usually a self-limiting primary respiratory infection that can disseminate to skin, bone, lymph nodes, and eyes. It is diagnosed by imaging and culture and treated with long-term antifungals.
Sporotrichosis (Cutaneous Fungal Infection) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Sporotrichosis is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous fungal infection causing hair-loss patches, exudate, scales, crusts, and itching. It can become chronic for months to years and is zoonotic, requiring topical and often oral antifungals.
Dermatophytosis (Ringworm) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Dermatophytosis (ringworm) is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, and nails caused by dermatophytes. It produces circular hair loss and scaling, is zoonotic, and requires topical plus often oral antifungals and environmental disinfection.
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