title: Update on fungal respiratory disease in horses.
abstract: Fungal respiratory disease is a rare occurrence in horses. Fungal organisms are ubiquitous in the equine environment; however, there is a geographic predisposition for disease development, with fungal respiratory infections seen more commonly by practitioners working in tropical or subtropical environments. Diagnosis and treatment of fungal respiratory infections pose a challenge for the equine practitioner, and the prognosis for complete resolution of infection is often guarded; however, new antifungal medications are likely to improve treatment success. This article summarizes the available literature regarding the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of equine fungal respiratory disease.
authors.affiliation: J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. Electronic address: Stewaaj@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Allison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
authors.forename: Rosemary S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cuming
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Aspergillosis; Blastomycosis; Coccidioides; Conidiobolomycosis; Cryptococcosis; Fungus; Horse; Pneumonia