Can my dog's aspergillus nasal fungus spread to my other dogs?

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Can a dog with a nasal fungus (Aspergillus fungus?) spread it to another dog? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 89 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Not really, aspergillus stays contained in the sinuses of your dog and it also needs certain conditions to thrive in those sinuses, as well as a compromised immune system of the dog. Aspergillosis can be treated with flushing the sinuses with a fungicidal wash. In order to do so, your dog will need to be sedated and in most cases the vet will have to make an access ( trepanize a hole) through the bone above the sinus. This is a bit complicated but doable and the fungus can be killed off that way. So again, no, it is not possible to directly transfer aspergillosis from one dog to another.

Can my dog's aspergillus nasal fungus spread to my other dogs?

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