Update on Fungal Respiratory Disease in Horses

作者：Stewart Allison J^*; Cuming Rosemary S

来源：Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice , 2015, 31(1): 43-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.cveq.2014.11.005

• Fungus
• Horse
• Pneumonia
• Aspergillosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Conidiobolomycosis
• Coccidioides
• Blastomycosis

Fungal respiratory disease is a rare occurrence in horses. Fungal organisms are ubiquitous in the equine environment; however, there is a geographic predisposition for disease development, with fungal respiratory infections seen more commonly by practitioners working in tropical or subtropical environments. Diagnosis and treatment of fungal respiratory infections pose a challenge for the equine practitioner, and the prognosis for complete resolution of infection is often guarded; however, new antifungal medications are likely to improve treatment success. This article summarizes the available literature regarding the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of equine fungal respiratory disease.

• 出版日期2015-4