Blastomycosis, or "blasto" for short, is a fungal disease found in humans, dogs, and other mammals - occasionally cats. It is commonly misdiagnosed, often as cancer, Valley fever, Lyme disease, and other viral infections.
I have put together this site in memory of my Golden Retriever, who is believed to have died from Blastomycosis. I am collecting all the information I can find about this fungal disease.
I hope that over time you can submit your information and stories to make this a major blastomycosis resource center for anyone who maybe recently diagnosed, or who is suffering from its effects.
The message board here is quite active. Please use feel free to use the message board to share your stories, photos, memories of blastomycosis victims.
Latest Posts on the Message Board
- When did your dog first show symptoms of blasto?
- time for blasto reports, pls vote for our animal shelter, Mika update
- Brooke the Lab
- Please This family needs everyones help..person missing...
- no blasto? Tests come back negative
- Marges latest bone xray
- One of my Border Collies has Blasto....:-(
- high protein low grain diet?
- got 60 intraconozole if you need
- hydration/dehydration- when to get help?
- What are the bumps and lumps? and comfort for mouth sores?
- brooke testing for blasto
- best way to test for blasto
- blasto in eye, recovery, eye out?
- Hotdog
- What's going on with Mira Vista?
- bad, bad, bad,bad news for Mika
- miravista info
Latest Updates
29/06/2008 - I've added more references to the references page thanks to a submission of resources from an Infectious Diseases Coordinator.
09/04/2008 - Charlie's owner Bob sent in two videos of Charlie's coughing and hacking, and Charlie's x-rays. Unfortunately Charlie did not survive Blastomycosis. See them here: Charlie
08/03/2008 - I've added a chat box for anyone who wants to chat with other people who are online at the same time - Blastomycosis Chat Room
12/01/2008 - I'm working on a case database - View Case Database
11/10/2007 - I've added a page for scientific papers about Blastomycosis. - Reference List
11/10/2007 - To see the latest mention of Blastomycosis in the news, visit this section of our message board: Blastomycosis in the News
