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Phaeohyphomycosis was diagnosed in a 6‐year‐old, male castrated Dachshund on immunosuppressive treatment. The fungus was identified by culture and PCR as Phialophora americana. This is the first reported case of infection with this pathogen in a dog. The infection was successfully managed medically, without surgical intervention.
Background
The gold standard to diagnose food allergy in dogs is an eight week elimination diet trial (EDT) followed by a re‐challenge. A recent study demonstrated that a shorter EDT is possible if prednisolone is administered initially.
Hypothesis/Objectives
The goal was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the EDT based on the number of relapses after prednisolone discontinuation. In...
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