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Fungal Infections in Dogs

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Dog Health : Fungal Infections in Dogs
"An obscure subject, but an important one for dog owners. Dedicated to Jet, my flat-coated retriever who lost her life to a fungal infection in October, 2003."


1. How are fungal infections different from bacterial infections?
    Fungal infections are usually harder to treat
    Fungal infections are more contagious
    Fungal infections occur only on the skin
    Fungal infections cause fewer symptoms


2. What is the most common fungal infection in dogs?
    Valley fever
    Scabies
    Ringworm
    Mange


3. This systemic fungal infection is most common in dogs that live close to water, as the organism grows best in wet, acidic soils. In the U.S., the disease is found primarily in the Mid-Atlantic states and in areas along the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers. Symptoms include coughing, eye problems, skin lesions, and weight loss.
    Cryptococcus
    Blastomycosis
    Valley fever
    Pityriasis


4. This fungal disease is often called "Valley Fever." It is most common in the southwestern U.S. It prefers dry, alkaline soil. Symptoms of infection with this agent include respiratory disease with coughing and weight loss. It also commonly affects the long bones such as the leg bones.
    Malassezia infection
    Histoplasmosis
    Coccidiomycosis
    Aspergillosis


5. Most commonly acquired from bird droppings, this fungal infection, like most other fungal infections, usually starts in the lungs. However, it also commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, causing diarrhea, anemia, weight loss and internal bleeding.
    Coccidiomycosis
    Histoplasmosis
    Zygomycosis
    Cryptococcus


6. Several breeds of dogs share a (presumably inherited) susceptibility to one type of fungal skin infection. Affected breeds include Maltese, several breeds of terriers, poodles, German shepherd dogs and Shetland sheepdogs.
    Ringworm
    Malassezia infection
    Sporotrichosis
    Zygomycosis


7. This fungal infection is most common in dogs with a compromised immune system. It is the most common fungal cause of neurological problems. Unlike other fungal infections, dogs with this disease usually do not have respiratory symptoms.
    Cryptococcus
    Aspergillosis
    Blastomycosis
    Histoplasmosis


8. Fungal diseases are usually easy to diagnose.
    True
    False


9. What is the most commonly used drug for treatment of systemic fungal infections in dogs?
    Amphotericin B
    Lufenuron
    Griseofulvin
    Ketoconazole


10. Most canine fungal infections can be transmitted to humans.
    True
    False


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