Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog with nasal lump and breathing trouble
By N.T. Souza et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2009·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Esporotricose canina: relato de caso Canine sporotrichosis: case report
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Boxer was taken to the vet because he had a mass on his nose and was having trouble breathing. After several tests, the vet found that the mass was caused by a fungal infection called sporotrichosis, which is linked to a specific type of fungus. The dog was treated with itraconazole, an antifungal medication, for 60 days. By the end of the treatment, the mass had disappeared and his breathing improved, so the vet recommended continuing the medication for another 30 days to prevent it from coming back.
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Abstract
Relata-se um caso de esporotricose em um cão da raça Boxer, macho, com seis anos, encaminhado para uma consulta por causa de massa na região nasal e de dispneia. Após o exame físico, o animal foi internado para a realização de citologia, histologia e radiografia. Nos exames citológico e radiográfico, não foram constatadas alterações que justificassem a massa e a dispneia. Na histologia, observou-se a presença de um granuloma contendo dois esporos de Sporothrix schenckii. Foi realizado tratamento com itraconazol 5mg/kg BID por 60 dias. Após esse período, a massa desapareceu e a respiração do animal melhorou, tendo sido recomendada a manutenção da terapia por mais 30 dias, para evitar recidiva.<br>A case of canine sporotrichosis was reported in a six-year-old male Boxer, referred to a veterinary hospital because of a mass in the region of the nose and dyspnea. After physical examination, the animal was submitted to cytological, histological, and radiographic exams. The cytological and radiographic exams showed no alterations that could justify the mass and the dyspnea. The histological exam showed the presence of a granuloma with two Sporothrix schenckii spores. The dog was treated with itraconazol 5mg/kg BID during 60 days. After this period, the mass disappeared and breathing improved. The therapy was maintained for 30 other days to avoid relapse.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352009000300008