Pharmacotherapy of Cryptococcosis in Dogs – PST06107 Basic Veterinary Pharmacology
NTA Level 6 • Semester 1 • PST06107 Pharmacotherapy of Cryptococcosis in Dogs Basic Veterinary Pharmacology • Source Session/Topic 35 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. PST 06107 Basic Veterinary Pharmacology Session 35: Pharmacotherapy of Cryptococcosis in Dog Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: Define cryptococcosis in dog List signs and symptoms of cryptococcosis in dog Describe pharmacological treatment of cryptococcosis in dog Describe control and prevention of cryptococcosis in dog Activity: Buzzing What is Cryptococcosis in dog? Definition of Cryptococcosis in Dog Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease of dogs and cats caused by Cryptococcus neoformans It may be systemic affecting the respiratory tract, central nervous system (CNS), eyes, and skin particularly the face and neck of cats) Transmission occurs by inhalation or wound contamination from the environment Signs and Symptoms of Cryptococcosis in Dog Symptoms vary and depend greatly on the organ systems affected by the fungus More severe is disseminated disease and most have CNS or ocular involvement. Clinical signs are usually related to meningoencephalitis , optic neuritis, and granulomatous chorioretinitis . About 50% of dogs have lesions in the respiratory tract, usually the lungs, and most have granulomas throughout the body. Structures often involved in order of decreasing frequency are kidneys, lymph nodes, spleen, liver, thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, bone, GI tract, muscle, myocardium, prostate, heart valves, and tonsils . Pharmacological Treatment of Cryptococcosis in Dog Amphotericin B 0.25-0.5 mg/kg , IV with 5-20ml of 5% dextrose solution 3 times a week until a cumulative dose of 4-10 mg/kg is reached, or Ketoconazole 10-20, mg/kg, q 24 h, PO has been used to successfully treat cats for a week, or Itraconazole 11-27 mg/kg, q 24 h, PO for a week Activity: Brainstorming • What are the prevention and control measures for Cryptococcosis in dog? Prevention and Control of Cryptococcosis in Dog Proper sanitation including keeping dogs away from areas with large volumes of pigeon droppings Key Points Cryptococcosis is a localized or systemic fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans Transmission occurs by inhalation or wound contamination from the environment Clinical signs are usually related to meningoencephalitis, optic neuritis, and granulomatous chorioretinitis Fluconazole or itraconazole are considered the treatments of choice for this disease Evaluation What is Cryptococcosis in dog? What are the common signs and symptoms of Cryptococcosis in dog? What is the pharmacological treatment of Cryptococcosis in dog? What are the control measures against Cryptococcosis in dog? References Riviere J. E., Papich M. G. (2009). Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (9 th Ed) Iowa, Wiley- Blackwel Publishers Hsu W. H. (2008). Handbook of Veterinary Pharmacology (1 st Ed) Iowa, Wiley- Blackwel Publishers Kuafmann J, (1996). Parasitic infections of domestic animals , (2 nd ed ).Berlin, Birkhäuser Verlag Press Hoare E. W. (2013). A manual veterinary therapeutics & pharmacology (2 nd ed ),New York, Forgotten Books Press Maddison . J. ( ed ) (2008). Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology , (2nd ed ). Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier Limited ← Previous TopicNext Topic →View all Basic Veterinary Pharmacology topicsOpen Complete Full Notes PDF / OFFLINE NOTES Unataka kutumiwa notes hizi kupitia WhatsApp?Kwa notes zilizopangiliwa vizuri kwa kusoma offline au PDF, bonyeza kitufe hapa chini. Ujumbe wenye Level, Semester, Module na Topic utaandaliwa moja kwa moja.TUMIWA NOTES WHATSAPP WhatsApp: 255620339260