NewfyDad
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A friend at work has just lost his second dog in two years to Blastomycosis. Unfortunately here in the Wisconsin river valley we have one of the highest incidence rates for this deadly disease in the country.Please be extra vigilant with your dogs and learn the symptoms as early diagnosis of this disease is paramount in curing it.
The symptoms of blastomycosis in dogs include lack of appetite, weight loss, coughing, eye problems, lameness, or skin problems. Signs may be present for a few days to a few weeks, or in some cases, up to a year. The disease can wax and wane with the severity of the symptoms improving slightly and then worsening again.
Up to 85% of dogs with blastomycosis have lung lesions and accompanying dry, harsh lung sounds. Forty percent of dogs with blastomycosis have eye lesions including uveitis, retinal detachment, and hemorrhaging into the eye. Skin lesions are found in 20 to 40% of the infected dogs and are often ulcerated and draining. Bone involvement and resulting lameness is present in about 30% of infected dogs.
The symptoms of blastomycosis in dogs include lack of appetite, weight loss, coughing, eye problems, lameness, or skin problems. Signs may be present for a few days to a few weeks, or in some cases, up to a year. The disease can wax and wane with the severity of the symptoms improving slightly and then worsening again.
Up to 85% of dogs with blastomycosis have lung lesions and accompanying dry, harsh lung sounds. Forty percent of dogs with blastomycosis have eye lesions including uveitis, retinal detachment, and hemorrhaging into the eye. Skin lesions are found in 20 to 40% of the infected dogs and are often ulcerated and draining. Bone involvement and resulting lameness is present in about 30% of infected dogs.
