Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Conjunctival fungal flora in horses, cattle, dogs, and cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1984
- Authors:
- Samuelson, D A et al.
Plain-English summary
In a study looking at the types of fungi found in the eyes of different animals, researchers took samples from both eyes of 43 horses, 25 cows, 50 dogs, and 25 cats that did not have any eye problems. They found fungi in nearly all the horses (95%) and cows (100%), while fewer dogs (22%) and cats (40%) had fungi present. The most common type of fungus found in horses was Aspergillus, which was seen in over half of them, while it was much less common in cows and cats. Other types of fungi, like Penicillium and Cladosporium, were found in all species tested. Overall, the study identified 28 different species of fungi from the samples collected.
Abstract
Conjunctival swab specimens were obtained from both eyes of 43 horses, 25 cows, 50 dogs, and 25 cats without keratitis or other ophthalmologic problems. Fungi were isolated from 95% of the horses, 100% of the cows, 22% of the dogs, and 40% of the cats. Aspergillus spp were isolated from 56% of the horses, 12% of the cows, 8% of the cats, and none of the dogs. Penicillium spp and Cladosporium spp were isolated ubiquitously. Collectively, 28 species from 209 isolants were identified.
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