Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fungal infection phycomycosis in 15 dogs and 2 cats
By Ader, P L·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1979·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Phycomycosis in fifteen dogs and two cats.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Fifteen dogs and two cats were diagnosed with a serious fungal infection called phycomycosis, which often affected their gastrointestinal tract. Most of the affected dogs were young adults from larger breeds. Despite attempts to treat the infection with surgery and medications like amphotericin B and sodium iodide, all the pets unfortunately did not survive. This highlights the severity of this fungal infection in pets.
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Abstract
Phycomycosis was confirmed by histologic examination of biopsy specimens from 15 dogs and at necropsy in 2 cats. The fungal infections occurred most frequently in young adult dogs (1-3 yr) of the larger breeds. The gastrointestinal tract was the organ most commonly involved. Treatment by surgical excision, amphotericin B, and sodium iodide alone or in combination was attempted in five cases. Mortality was 100%.
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