Current knowledge on the opportunist Scedosporium apiospermum (teleomorph:
Pseudallescheria boydii), generated over a period of more than 120 years, is reviewed. The …

Among diseases of horses caused by fungi (= mycoses), dermatophytosis, cryptococcosis
and aspergillosis are of particular concern, due their worldwide diffusion and, for some of …

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of antifungal agents currently in use in
veterinary medicine. The practical applications and the therapeutic regimens that have …

Lamellar (laminar) wedge formation is a pathognomonic sequela of progression into chronic-
phase laminitis after dislocation of the distal phalanx (DP). 1–4 This anatomic feature (Fig …

Fungal respiratory disease is a rare, yet potentially life-threatening, occurrence in horses.
Fungal infections have been reported to occur at all levels of the respiratory tract in horses …

Rhinitis and sinusitis caused by fungal pathogens were studied in biopsy samples submitted
from 52 horses distributed throughout subtropical and tropical regions of Florida. Methods …

Fungi belonging to the Scedosporium/Pseudallescheria complex (SPCF) have been known
to cause human infections for nearly a century and are important human pathogens, with an …

Primary fungal sinusitis was identified in 5 horses displaying signs of headshaking. All 5
horses had fungal plaques adhered to the infraorbital canal (IOC). Headshaking signs were …

Bacterial flora plays an important role in host health in a variety of tissues and organ systems
such as the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urogenital system, as well as the respiratory …

The paranasal sinus system of horses is complex, comprising six pairs of sinuses. Disease
processes that can develop in the sinuses include ethmoid hematomas, cysts, neoplasia …