131 Coccidioidomycosis in dogs and cats

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">More fungus! We talk about Valley Fever or coccidioidomycosis; this can affect the respiratory tract, skin, ocular, bones, and even the CNS. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Question of the Week</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Have you seen ocular valley fever, what did it present like? </span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leave a comment at</span> <a href= "https://imfpp.org/episode131"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/episode131</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></li> </ul> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Resources We Mentioned in the Show </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18762558/#:~:text=The%20dimorphic%20fungi%20Coccidioides%20immitis,frequently%20results%20in%20chronic%20cough"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18762558/#:~:text=The%20dimorphic%20fungi%20Coccidioides%20immitis,frequently%20results%20in%20chronic%20cough</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952695"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952695</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/fungal-infections/coccidioidomycosis"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/fungal-infections/coccidioidomycosis</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://vcahospitals.com/know-