blastomycosis in cats is 28 to 100 times lower than in dogs. Cases of blastomycosis have also been reported in captive lions and tigers, in a wild North American black bear, and in marine mammals such as the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. The nonspecific symptoms that make blastomycosis difficult to diagnose in humans also complicate veterinary diagnosis. Cats in particular are often only diagnosed after death. Dogs and humans frequently acquire blastomycosis from the same exposure event. In most such cases, the infection in the dog becomes apparent before the human infection. This may be due to a shortened incubation period, caused by the dog inhaling larger quantities of Blastomyces spores than the human. In veterinary care, blastomycosis is typically treated with itraconazole. 70% of treated dogs respond to medication and recover. In dogs as in humans, the prognosis for blastomycosis depends on the severity of the symptoms. Additional images See also Histoplasmosis Paracoccidioidomycosis References Further reading (Review). (Review) External links NIH Encyclopedia Blastomycosis Animal fungal diseases Mycosis-related cutaneous conditions Fungal diseases