Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Keratomycosis in a Percheron cross horse caused by Cladorrhinum bulbillosum.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
- Year:
- 1997
- Authors:
- Chopin, J B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Farm Animal Medicine & Production · Australia
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report talks about a horse, specifically a Percheron cross, that had an infection in its eye caused by a fungus called Cladorrhinum bulbillosum. The horse underwent a minor surgery and received antibiotics, which successfully cleared up the infection. Interestingly, this is the first case of this type of fungal infection in a horse, as the only other known case involved a boy in Argentina who got infected while working with horses. Overall, the treatment worked well for the horse.
Abstract
This report describes an infection of a horse's cornea caused by Cladorrhinum bulbillosum. Minor surgery and treatment with antibiotics successfully resolved the infection. The only previous reported case involving this fungus was an Argentinian boy who was infected while working with horses.
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