Histoplasmosis in Cats

Symptoms and Types

Symptoms

• Symptoms of Histoplasmosis in Cats
Histoplasmosis is a potentially lethal condition that can develop when cats inhale spores from the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus occurs naturally in soils that also contain bird and bat manure, and it is especially prevalent in areas around the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.

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Treatment and Care

Treatment

• Treating Histoplasmosis in Cats
Histoplasmosis is a disease that can occur in cats when they ingest or inhale the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This type of fungus exists in nature in many areas, and cats that are exposed to the fungus do not always develop the histoplasmosis disease. However in some cases the fungus becomes lodged in the body and the resulting disease develops.

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