Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal rhinosporidiosis causing breathing issues in four dogs in Europe
By Caniatti, M et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1998·Istituto di Anatomia Patologica Veterinaria e Patologia Aviare, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nasal rhinosporidiosis in dogs: four cases from Europe and a review of the literature.
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Plain-English summary
Four dogs in Italy developed breathing problems after being exposed to muddy rice fields. A vet found abnormal growths in their noses that contained tiny spores, which were causing inflammation. The dogs underwent surgery to remove these growths, and two of them showed no signs of the condition returning after one year, while the other two remained healthy for two years.
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Abstract
This paper describes four cases of canine rhinosporidiosis which occurred in Italy in 1994 and 1995. Four dogs with a history of exposure to the muddy environment of rice fields, developed respiratory signs. Rhinoscopy revealed nasal polypoid lesions with a characteristic gross appearance due to the presence of multiple, tiny, white-yellowish spots representing sporangia filled with spores. In cytological samples obtained by brushing, many spores were present in an inflammatory background. Histologically, the polyps consisted of fibrovascular tissue embedding sporangia in different developmental stages, and free spores which elicited a severe pyogranulomatous inflammation. All the dogs were treated surgically and the condition did not recur in two cases during a year's follow-up and in the other two cases during two years.
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