Assistant Teaching Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Columbia, Missouri, United States
Presentation Description / Summary: Sinonasal aspergillosis (caused by Aspergillus fumigatus) is the most common cause of fungal rhinitis/sinusitis in canine patients in the United States. While various treatment strategies have been proposed and studied, there is no true universal treatment that is considered the gold standard. As a result, there are many methods described to diagnose, debride fungal plaques, and instill topical anti-fungal therapy in dogs with sinonasal aspergillosis. This lecture will provide an overview of the veterinary literature as it pertains to management of sinonasal aspergillosis. Additionally, the speaker will utilize specific case examples to help illustrate creative methods of sinuscopy, debridement, and instillation of topical anti-fungal therapy. Discussion will focus on various tips and tricks that have proven to be effective and those that were less effective when managing patients with this challenging infectious disease.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize common features of sinonasal aspergillosis on physical examination, computed tomography, and rhinoscopy necessary for diagnosis.
Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss advantages and disadvantages of the various management strategies that have been previously evaluated in original research studies.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the various management of strategies for debridement of sinus and nasal fungal plaques.
