MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF BLASTOMYCOSIS IN A WILD-BORN YOUNG POLAR BEAR (Ursus maritimus)

摘要

Blastomycosis occurs most commonly in humans, dogs, and cats, but cases have also been reported in a variety of non-domestic species, including pinnipeds, exotic felids7, and ursids.2'3'5 Pathology typically includes thoracic disease with occasional spread to other viscera, the central nervous system, bone, eyes, and skin. Three previous cases of blastomycosis have been reported in Ursidae including one case in a free-ranging American black bear (Ursus americanusf and two in zoo housed polar bears (Ursus maritimus).