Small Animal Dermatology, 3rd edition

CHAPTER 34 MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS 513 Syndrome 2: initial localized or generalized skin nodules that do not ulcerate, slowly ...

514 DISEASES/DISORDERS  May produce false-positive results owing to cross-reactions with nontuberculous mycobacteria. Radiograp ...

CHAPTER 34 MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS 515 THERAPEUTICS  Tuberculosis: Permission of local health authorities should be obtained ...

516 DISEASES/DISORDERS  Feline leprosy syndrome: Multiple drug oral therapy recommended Clofazamine: 25–50 mg/cat PO q24h or ...

CHAPTER 34 MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS 517 Zoonotic Potential  Tuberculosis: affected domestic pets are potentially serious zoonot ...

518 DISEASES/DISORDERS Fig. 34.2.Multiple erythematous and alopecic plaques with mild scaling on the pinna of a 10-year-old mal ...

CHAPTER 34 MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS 519 Fig. 34.4.Lesion of canine leproid granuloma on the foot of a 10-year-old male-castrate ...

520 DISEASES/DISORDERS Fig. 34.6.Additional image of the patient in Figure 34.1 demonstrating irregular ribbons of tissue. Disc ...

chapter 35 Mycoses, Deep....................................... DEFINITION/OVERVIEW  Cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis, blasto ...

522 DISEASES/DISORDERS  Dogs: Young adult, large-breed dogs Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, Great Dane, boxer, American c ...

CHAPTER 35 MYCOSES, DEEP 523 symptoms include anorexia, lymphadenopathy, endocarditis and myocarditis, testicular enlargement, a ...

524 DISEASES/DISORDERS Blastomycosis: urine or serum antigen testing highly sensitive; agar gel immun- odiffusion less sensitiv ...

CHAPTER 35 MYCOSES, DEEP 525 Dogs: Itraconazole 5–10 mg/kg PO q24h or divided BID: side effects (uncommon) include hepatotoxic ...

526 DISEASES/DISORDERS AMB administered by rapid IV bolus at a dosage of 0.25 mg/kg, three times a week, for a total cumulative ...

CHAPTER 35 MYCOSES, DEEP 527 Most dogs will improve following oral therapy; relapses may be seen, especially if therapy is shor ...

528 DISEASES/DISORDERS Fig. 35.1.Multiple ulcerated and exudative nodules of cryptococcosis in a 9-year-old male-castrate DLH t ...

CHAPTER 35 MYCOSES, DEEP 529 Fig. 35.3.Oral ulcerations in an adult cat with a diagnosis of cryptococcosis. Fig. 35.4.Nasophar ...

530 DISEASES/DISORDERS Fig. 35.5.Generalized erythematous cutaneous nodules of cryptococcosis affecting the patient in Figures ...

CHAPTER 35 MYCOSES, DEEP 531 Fig. 35.7.Single large erythematous mass over the dorsal muzzle and right side of the face in a DS ...

532 DISEASES/DISORDERS Fig. 35.9.Swelling of the dorsal muzzle (arrows) in a 2-year-old male-castrate pit bull mix with blastom ...