1. Jessie Markovich, DVM

2.  Note the slightly tapered, rounded ends  Can be identified on lymph node, exudate, or GI FNA cytology  Can not be identified on H&E or PAS stains Modified Wright’s stain

3.  Mycelia are thin, finely branched & septate  Mycelia produce clusters of conidiophores = the infective stage ©Dermatology Online Journal

4. Feline patient, before and after treatment Affects cats more frequently than dogs. Cats often have the disseminated form.

5. Dogs are infected less commonly than cats & usually have the Cutaneous form

6. Yeast form, characterized by pleomorphic round, oval, or cigar shaped cells that measure 2 by 3 μm to 3 by 10 μm

7. Nasal Sporotrichosis

8. After 8 weeks of Itraconazole therapy

9. After 8 months of Itraconazole therapy

10.  Cats are the most common culprit  Armadillos!  Typical incubation period is 1 week to 2 months in humans