{"id":9630,"date":"2024-07-17T16:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=9630"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:11:32","slug":"understanding-blastomycosis-in-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/understanding-blastomycosis-in-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Blastomycosis in Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you suspect your pet has symptoms of blastomycosis, consult with your family veterinarian or local animal emergency hospital right away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal disease<\/span><\/span><\/strong> that affects dogs, cats, and even affect humans. It is caused by <\/span><\/span>Blastomyces dermatitidis<\/span><\/span>, which lives in rich, wet, sandy, acidic soil <\/span>predominantly near<\/span> river valleys.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contracting Blastomycosis<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Although <\/span>b<\/span>lastomycosis cannot directly spread from a pet<\/span> to a human<\/span>, humans are at risk <\/span>of<\/span> contracting it from the environment<\/span>. Co<\/span>nstruction<\/span> and excavation workers are<\/span> often<\/span> at higher risk<\/span> due to their <\/span>frequent <\/span>occupational <\/span>contact<\/span> with soil<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For pets, <\/span>b<\/span>lastomycosis is contracted <\/span>when a pet inhales the fungal spores, <\/span>typically<\/span> while digging in dirt. Here are a few quick facts:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n