Systemic fungal infections in cats

Abstract

Pneumonia and ileitis due to Aspergillus spp was diagnosed at necropsy in an adult female cat. In a 2nd cat, Aspergillus spp caused acute focal necrotizing pneumonia. A 3rd cat had severe necrotizing colitis caused by a phycomycete. Two of the cats had clinical signs and pathologic lesion compatible with feline panleukopenia, which probably increase their susceptiblity to fungal infection. The ability of Aspergillus spp and phycomycetes to invade tissue was probably enhance by prolonged treatment of the cats with antibiotics.