Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic ear fungal infection from Aspergillus ochraceus
By Ghibaudo, Giovanni & Peano, Andrea·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2010·Private Practice, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic monolateral otomycosis in a dog caused by Aspergillus ochraceus.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet for a smelly ear and discharge, which turned out to be caused by a fungal infection from Aspergillus ochraceus. The vet confirmed the diagnosis and started treatment with oral itraconazole and topical miconazole. After three weeks of therapy, the dog showed significant improvement and fully recovered.
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Abstract
Aspergillus ochraceus, a widely distributed filamentous fungus, was isolated and identified by cytology and culture as the cause of unilateral ceruminous purulent otitis in a 4-year-old male mixed-breed dog. The pathogenic role of the fungal isolate was confirmed by a good response to antifungal therapy and the absence of other pathogens. No underlying diseases were identified and the dog recovered after 3 weeks of therapy with oral itraconazole and topical miconazole.
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