Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a horse with osteomyelitis.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1990
- Authors:
- Kramme, P M & Ziemer, E L
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was found to have a serious fungal infection called coccidioidal osteomyelitis, which is an infection in the bones caused by a fungus. This horse had been coughing, losing weight, and showing signs of lameness for six months. Unfortunately, the situation was severe enough that the horse had to be euthanized, and the diagnosis was confirmed through both visual examination and microscopic analysis of the tissues.
Abstract
Coccidioidal osteomyelitis was diagnosed in a horse after a 6-month period of coughing, weight loss, and lameness. The horse was euthanatized and the diagnosis was confirmed by gross and microscopic findings.
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