This was a retrospective case study of eight dogs diagnosed with prostatic or testicular B. dermatitidis infection. Signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options were evaluated. Review of medical records of dogs diagnosed with blastomycosis at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital from 1992 to 2005 yielded four dogs with prostatic blastomycosis (PB) and four dogs with testicular blastomycosis (TB). Three of the four dogs with PB and all four dogs with TB had evidence of urogenital disease. Three dogs with PB had an elevated body temperature and all had systemic disease. All dogs with TB had a normal body temperature, and three had systemic disease and one had clinical signs limited to testicular disease. Cytology or histopathology was used to diagnose PB or TB. Treatment included itraconazole or fluconazole with or without nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. PB and TB are infrequently recognized and may be under diagnosed due to failure to specifically evaluate these tissues. PB or TB should be considered in the evaluation and staging of male dogs with blastomycosis. Male dogs with urogenital signs should be evaluated via prostatic or testicular cytology or histopathology since proper identification and management of PB or TB may improve overall treatment success.
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Retrospective Studies|
November 01 2011
Blastomyces dermatitidis Prostatic and Testicular Infection in Eight Dogs (1992–2005)
Amy Kaye Totten, DVM;
Amy Kaye Totten, DVM
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
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Marcella D. Ridgway, VMD, MS, DACVIM;
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
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Debra S. Sauberli, DVM, DACT
Debra S. Sauberli, DVM, DACT
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2011) 47 (6): 413–418.
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Amy Kaye Totten, Marcella D. Ridgway, Debra S. Sauberli; Blastomyces dermatitidis Prostatic and Testicular Infection in Eight Dogs (1992–2005). J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 November 2011; 47 (6): 413–418. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5622
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