Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
German shepherd dog collapsed from widespread blastomycosis infection
By Bateman, Beverley S·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2002·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Disseminated blastomycosis in a German shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old German shepherd collapsed at home after showing signs of tiredness and not wanting to eat for a week. Sadly, the dog was diagnosed with systemic blastomycosis, a serious fungal infection, during a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was challenging because the dog had unusual neurological symptoms and normal results on diagnostic tests, but the disease was already at an advanced stage when the owner sought help. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive due to the severity of the infection.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old German shepherd was evaluated after collapsing at home following a week of lethargy and anorexia. Systemic blastomycosis was diagnosed histologically at necropsy. Diagnosis and treatment were difficult due to unusual neurological symptoms, the absence of abnormalities on diagnostic tests, and the advanced stage of the disease at presentation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12125188/