Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bloody nose discharge diagnosed with nasal aspergillosis
By Camilo Padilla Peñuela & Vladimir Galindo Z.·Published in Revista de Medicina Veterinaria·2014·MSc. Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias, Caldas, Antioquia., CO·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Nasal Aspergillosis in a Dog: A Case Report
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male dog was brought to the vet with a week-long history of bloody nasal discharge from one nostril. Initially, he was treated for a possible clotting issue, but after further tests, including a rhinoscopy and fungal culture, he was diagnosed with nasal aspergillosis, a fungal infection affecting the nose. The vet then applied a medication called intranasal clotrimazole directly to the affected area. This treatment successfully resolved the dog's symptoms, and he is now doing well.
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Abstract
Nasal aspergillosis is a major chronic disease affecting the nostrils in dogs. Clinical sinology is typical in every chronic nasal disease. Epistaxis and occasional pain occurs. Rhinoscopic assessment of the area evidences findings associated with the pathology and allows collecting samples for cytology and culture. Systemic therapy with oral antifungals has had variable utility, but now it has been replaced by direct topical medication to the affected area. This article describes the case of a 4-years-old male dog, submitted to consultation by unilateral muco-bloody nasal discharge with a week of evolution. The patient was treated by another vet center with cyclonamine and vitamin K for a possible clotting disorder. After a series of tests that included rhinoscopy and fungal culture, nasal aspergillosis was diagnosed. Intranasal clotrimazole was applied twice and it allowed the resolution of the clinical signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.19052/mv.3183