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Systemic Aspergillosis causing cough and appetite loss in a cat

By Burk, Ronald L. et al.·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1990·View original on Crossref

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Original publication title: SYSTEMIC ASPERGILLOSIS IN A CAT

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cat

Plain-English summary

An 8-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in with symptoms including not eating much, occasional coughing, and changes in behavior. Unfortunately, the vet discovered that the cat had serious infections in the lungs and brain caused by a fungal infection called systemic Aspergillosis. Despite the efforts to diagnose and understand the condition, the cat did not survive. This case highlights the seriousness of systemic Aspergillosis in cats and the importance of recognizing symptoms early.

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Abstract

An 8–year–old male domestic shorthair cat with partial anorexia, occasional cough and behavior change was found to have multiple pulmonary and cerebral lesions. At necropsy a diagnosis of systemic Aspergillosis was made. This report describes the clinical, radiographic and pathologic features of systemic Aspergillosis in a cat.

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Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1990.tb00067.x