Disseminated geotrichosis in two dogs.
Disseminated geotrichosis was diagnosed at necropsy of 2 unrelated dogs from the same household. Clinical signs of disease included fever, coughing, anorexia, listlessness, polydipsia, and dyspnea. The duration of clinical illness was less than 2 weeks. Pathologic findings in both dogs were similar and consisted of pyogranulomatous pneumonia, hepatitis, and nephritis. Geotrichum candidum was identified by fluorescent antibody technique.
Rhyan
J C
JC
Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Bozeman 59771.
Stackhouse
L L
LL
Davis
E G
EG
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005847:Geotrichosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005848:Geotrichum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000662:veterinary*; D011821:Raccoons