Fungal Infections
What’s up Doc?: Tackling Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Rabbits
Outsmarting C. diff in Livestock: The Power of NGS Over Culture Testing
MiDOG’s Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is Revolutionizing Animal Infection Testing and Combating Antibiotic Resistance
Bugged Out: How Pathogens Are Affecting Your Pet’s Favorite Snacks – and How to Protect Them
From Plant to Pet: Veterinary Impacts of the Pathogenic Fungus, Fusarium
Understanding Mucor-induced Mycotic Disease in Reptiles: What Reptile Owners and Vets Need to Know About Mycotic Infections
Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance in Fungal Infections
Candida auris in Veterinary Practice: Key Insights for Diagnosis and Management
The Black Mold Threat: Protecting Pugs, Bulldogs, and Other Flat-Faced Breeds from Respiratory Infection Caused By Stachybotrys chartarum
Microscopic Menace: Unraveling the Mystery of Mycobacterium Fortuitum in Pets and What Veterinarians Need to Know
Dermatophytosis: Diagnosing Fungal Infections in Ferrets
Fungal infections are never fun, and your ferret agrees! Dermatophytosis, which is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, and/or nails, is particularly common in ferrets [1]. If your ferret seems to have an unusual skin condition, it is worthwhile to take your furry friend to an exotic pet veterinarian since your ferret may have a dermatophytosis infection. Dermatophytosis is uncomfortable but treatable; however, this fungal infection is highly contagious and is a zoonotic disease (meaning it can
Reptilian Fungal Infections: Diagnosing Yellow Fungus Disease
Who you calling yellow-bellied? It may not be your reptile’s lack of courage, but rather an infection causing the yellow hue on your scaly friend’s skin. This infection goes by several names, including Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV), Yellow Fungus Disease (YFD), CANV mycosis, and most recently Onygenalean Dermatomycoses [1]. Debate surrounding the name of the disease stems largely from advancements in technology that have revealed several microorganisms can cause this inf