Tip - Blastomycosis in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Blastomycosis is a relatively rare, but potentially fatal fungal infection caused by the pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis. The fungus grows in moist soil or vegetation. In certain conditions, spores are released into the air that can be inhaled by dogs or people, thereby infecting them. Once the pathogen enters the lungs, the spores transform into large, thick walled broad-based budding yeast that multiply within the lung and other tissues of the infected animal. The symptoms and...
Tags: Blastomycosis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, fungus, pathogen, lungs, skin sores, lesions, infection, lymph glands, antifungal