title: Carpal intra-articular blastomycosis in a Labrador retriever.
abstract: A 6-month-old male castrated Labrador retriever was presented for coughing and forelimb lameness. Blastomyces dermatitidis was identified in cytology of sputum and synovial fluid. Repeat arthrocentesis 7 months later revealed resolution of septic arthritis. Fungal septic arthritis should be considered for cases of monoarthritis and may respond to oral itraconazole treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies (Woods, Richardson, Barry), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. kwoods02@uoguelph.ca
authors.forename: Katharine S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole
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