Ketoconazole therapy in a dog with systemic cryptococcosis.

Abstract

A 2-year-old dog had bilateral chorioretinitis and a cough. Systemic cryptococcosis was diagnosed by evaluating a trans-tracheal aspirate and a cryptococcal latex-particle agglutination antigen titer. Clinical remission was achieved with ketoconazole administration, an imidazole antifungal agent. Serial antigen titers were used to monitor treatment, which was continued for 12 months. Ketoconazole therapy was well tolerated by the dog.

• Authors: G D Mason, M A Labato, A Bachrach Jr
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 195 Issue 7 Pg. 954-6 (Oct 01 1989) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2793578 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ketoconazole

Topics

• Animals
• Chorioretinitis (diagnosis, drug therapy, veterinary)
• Cryptococcosis (diagnosis, drug therapy, veterinary)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Dog Diseases (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Dogs
• Eye Infections, Fungal (diagnosis, drug therapy, veterinary)
• Female
• Ketoconazole (therapeutic use)
• Lung Diseases, Fungal (diagnosis, drug therapy, veterinary)