![]() ![]() Sadly, the prognosis for dogs with disseminated aspergillosis is poor although in rare cases treatment has been successful. Slow to develop, symptoms of this infection can include back pain, lameness, loss of appetite, muscle wasting, weakness, vomiting, blood in urine, urinary accidents, swollen lymph nodes and even paralysis. This fungal infection can affect the dog's organs, muscles or bones. In the case of disseminated aspergillosis the fungus enters the respiratory tract of the dog then makes its way into the bloodstream and throughout the dog's body. Disseminated Aspergillosis is a more generalized, and deadly fungal infection most commonly seen in German shepherds.Most dogs recover well following treatment. Symptoms include lethargy, bloody nasal discharge or nosebleeds, nasal pain, sneezing, or pain around the nose area. Treatment typically involves infusing the affected dog's nasal passages with a liquid anti-fungal medication, although a second treatment may be necessary in some cases. This systematic fungal infection is most often seen in dogs with long narrow heads such as greyhounds and collies. Nasal Apergillosis is typically limited to a dog’s nasal passages and sinuses, although it can go on to spread to the bony nasal structures and occasionally the orbit of the eye and skull.This fungus is responsible for two main types of infection in dogs: AspergillosisĪspergillosis is a fungal infection in dogs that is caused by a number of different Aspergillus species which are found in soil all around the world. Below is a list of a few of the most common systematic fungal infections seen in dogs throughout the US. These infections can be seen in your dog's lungs, nasal passages, bone or eyes. Systematic fungal infections reach beyond the skin and invade the inner body systems of your dog. What are systematic fungal infections in dogs? There are two main categories of fungal infections that your dog could be diagnosed with, systematic fungal infections which affect your dog's major body systems, and localized fungal infections that are typically seen on your dog's skin or external features. ![]() Fungal infections may occur due to contact with other animals, from the environment, or as a result of the overgrowth of fungi (yeast) that are naturally present in and on your dog's own body. Although fungal infections are less common than either bacterial or viral infections, these infections can be just as serious. ![]()
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