Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pythiosis in Dogs.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Cridge, Harry
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Pythiosis is caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Within the United States, Pythiosis is most seen in the Southeast and Gulf Coast states, but it has an expanding distribution. Pythiosis is characterized by gastrointestinal or cutaneous lesions, and rarely these lesions are seen together. Special stains (eg, Gomori methamine silver) help to improve detection of fungal hyphae and should be used in conjunction with molecular techniques to obtain a definitive diagnosis. Surgery with wide margins is traditionally recommended but there is growing utilization of medical therapy. Prognosis is variable and the disease should no longer be considered uniformly fatal.
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