Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection that can affect companion animals and people. It is caused by exposure to the soil-dwelling fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum.Histplasmosis can affect cats of any breed, age or gender, although typically it is seen in younger animals. Early on, infected cats become depressed, have difficulty breathing, become anorexic and lose weight. The respiratory tract rather than the gastrointestinal tract is the target of this infection in cats. They also can develop
Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection that can affect companion animals and people. It is caused by exposure to a soil-dwelling fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. This organism is found in soils organically rich in bird and bat manure and is endemic in many temperate regions of the world, including many areas of the United States. Cats infected with this organism often display signs of disseminated histoplasmosis, a form of the disease which occurs when the
Histoplasmosis is a serious, systemic fungal disease which occurs in cats that ingest or inhale a soil-dwelling organism called Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is endemic in many areas, and not all cats that are exposed will develop clinical disease. The infection can be difficult to diagnose and can be fatal. Thankfully, once it is diagnosed, it is normally successfully - and permanently - treatable. The treatment is expensive, but the prognosis is good for cats