5.3 Common Fungal Diseases

Question 1

Skin

Answer 1

Dermatophytosis or Ringworm

• > Circular skin lesions with hair loss, itching, pruritus may or may not be present
• > Microsporum canis in dogs

Dermatophilosis or Rain Gall/Rain Rot

• > Lumpy, crusty, lesions covered with hair that can be pulled off
• > Dermatophilus congolensis has a variety of hosts-cattle, sheep, goats and horses are affected most frequently; and pigs, dogs, and cats rarely

Question 2

Respiratory

Answer 2

Aspergillosis

• > Fever,k cough, chest pain or breathlessness
• > Aspergillus fumigatus in many species. Type of mold.

Question 3

Skin, Respiratory, Digestive

Answer 3

Candidiasis or Yeast Infection

• > Signs can be variable. Diarrhea and listlesses can be observed. Lesions of the skin and mucosae are generally single or multiple, raised, circular, white masses covered with scabs.
• > Candida albicans in many species.