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TRC Greet, Outcome of treatment in 35 cases of guttural pouch mycosis. Equine Vet J 19 5 (1987), pp. 483–487. View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (30 ...
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Dec 3, 2003 ... The management of guttural pouch mycosis. Equine Veterinary Journal 21, pp. 321–324. View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (16) ...
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One such problem is fungal infection of a guttural pouch, which is a condition known as guttural pouch mycosis. This condition may go completely unnoticed for quite some time, but it becomes very serious if the fungus begins to grow over one of the large blood vessels in the pouch, particularly the carotid artery.
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Aspergillus spp in guttural pouch mycosis ... The most common fungal organism associated with guttural pouch mycosis is ... Guttural pouch mycosis, horse...
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Fungal colonization of the guttural pouch is called guttural pouch mycosis (GPM). The most common fungus isolated from horses with GPM is Aspergillus spp. This fungus is extremely common in nature and frequently found in hay bales and barns. Researches believe the fungus is inhaled as a small, immature form called...
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Guttural pouch mycosis is the most serious of the three pouch diseases and is caused by the presence of fungi in the pouch. Aspergillus, Candida, Penicillium, and Mucor are the fungi most commonly found; they easily are encountered in hay, forage, and other parts of the horse's natural environment.
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Guttural pouch mycosis is an uncommon equine emergency that may show up as chronic nosebleeds without evidence of external trauma. It is caused by the growth of a fungus on one of the arteries in the horse's head.
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