title: Oronasal blastomycosis in a golden retriever.
abstract: Blastomycosis is one of the most common systemic fungal infections in dogs in North America Pulmonary manifestations are most common; localized disease is rare. A case of localized oronasal blastomycosis mimicking oral neoplasia is described. Long-term therapy with itraconazole resulted in clinical cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4 (Parker, Snead, Silver); Pacific Dental Service for Animals, RR1, Site 2B, Comp. 14, Princeton, British Columbia V0X 1W0 (Anthony).
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Snead
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: Tawni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole