Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated geotrichosis causing fever and cough in two dogs
By Rhyan, J C et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Disseminated geotrichosis in two dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs from the same household were found to have a serious fungal infection called geotrichosis after they both showed symptoms like fever, coughing, loss of appetite, and difficulty breathing. Their illness lasted less than two weeks, and both dogs had similar severe lung, liver, and kidney issues when examined after they passed away. Unfortunately, the diagnosis came too late for treatment, and both dogs did not survive.
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Abstract
Disseminated geotrichosis was diagnosed at necropsy of 2 unrelated dogs from the same household. Clinical signs of disease included fever, coughing, anorexia, listlessness, polydipsia, and dyspnea. The duration of clinical illness was less than 2 weeks. Pathologic findings in both dogs were similar and consisted of pyogranulomatous pneumonia, hepatitis, and nephritis. Geotrichum candidum was identified by fluorescent antibody technique.
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