Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with nasal sporotrichosis cured after 6 months of itraconazole
By Whittemore, Jacqueline C & Webb, Craig B·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of nasal sporotrichosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for a loss of smell, sneezing, and nasal congestion. The vet diagnosed the dog with a rare fungal infection called sporotrichosis, which affects the nasal passages. After 6 months of treatment with itraconazole, a medication for fungal infections, a follow-up scan showed that the dog's nasal issues had completely resolved. The dog is now healthy and no longer showing any symptoms.
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Abstract
Sporotrichosis is an uncommon mycosis of dogs caused by Sporothrix schenckii. This report details the diagnosis and treatment of intranasal sporotrichosis in a dog presented for a loss of smell, sneezing, and nasal congestion. Following 6 months of itraconazole treatment, a computed tomography scan showed a complete resolution of previously identified abnormalities.
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