Lung Lobectomy as an Adjunctive Treatment for Refractory Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis in a Dog

A 5 yr old, castrated male, border collie mixed-breed dog was evaluated for cough and subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. Baseline serum anti-Coccidioides spp. immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G antibody titers were negative and 1:8, respectively. Thoracic computed tomography identified marked gravity-dependent pulmonary consolidation of the right middle lung lobe and marked tracheobronchial lymphadenomegaly. First-line...