Valley Fever in Dogs

Overview and Facts

What is

• Valley Fever in Dogs: An Overview
Valley fever, or Coccidioidomycosis, is a disease that can occur in dogs, and people, from inhaling the fungus Coccidioides immitis. The fungus lives in desert regions of the southwestern United States, and it can become airborne when the soil is disturbed.

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Causes

• Causes of Valley Fever in Dogs
Valley fever, or Coccidioidomycosis, is a disease which can occur in dogs when they are exposed to the fungus Coccidioides immitis. This fungus only exists in certain regions in the United States, but incidences of Valley fever in dogs have been increasing in the past decade.

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Symptoms and Types

Symptoms

• Symptoms of Valley Fever in Dogs
Coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, is a disease which can cause variable symptoms in dogs. The disease occurs when a dog inhales the mold spores from the fungus Coccidioides immitis; some dogs experience no symptoms at all when they are exposed to the fungus, and other dogs develop life threatening complications.

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Treatment and Care

Treatment

• Treating Valley Fever in Dogs
Valley fever, or Coccidioidomycosis, is a disease that can develop in dogs if they are exposed to the fungus Coccidioides immitis. Some dogs seem to be resistant to the fungus, but other dogs develop a severe disseminated form of Valley fever in which the fungus spreads throughout the tissues of the body.

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