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Can Vet J. 1984 November; 25(11): 411–413.
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Cerebral Blastomycosis in a Cat
S. A. McEwen and T. J. Hulland
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Abstract
A nine year old domestic shorthair cat was presented to the Small Animal Clinic, Ontario Veterinary College, with anorexia, depression and blindness. The animal died despite treatment. At necropsy, a space occupying mass was located in the left cerebral hemisphere. Histopathologically, the mass consisted of large numbers of fungal yeast-phase cells with an associated pyogranulomatous inflammatory response. The organisms were identified as Blastomyces dermatitidis on the basis of morphology and staining characteristics.
The purpose of this article is to describe the lesions of blastomycosis in the brain of a cat.
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