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→Sporotrichosis
*Occurs in soil, wood and vegetation
*Occurs in soil, wood and vegetation
**Saprophyte of both decaying and healthy vegetation
*Worldwide
*Worldwide
*Exogenous infections through wounds
*Exogenous infections through wounds
*Sporadic infections
*Non-contageous
*Causes subcutaneous nodules or granulomas
*Causes subcutaneous nodules or granulomas
*Affects dogs, horses, cats, monkeys, mules, camels, donkeys, cattle, fowl and rodents
*Affects dogs, horses, cats, monkeys, mules, camels, donkeys, cattle, fowl and rodents
**Most commonly seen in horses as an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
**Most commonly seen in horses as an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
**Can be confused with [[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|epizootic lymphangitis]] in horses
*Single cell, cigar shaped
*Single cell, cigar shaped
**Yeast cell clusters with peripheral eosinophilic rays can be seen in tissue sections
**Yeast cell clusters with peripheral eosinophilic rays can be seen in tissue sections
*Stained using PAS, fluorescent antibody and Calcofluor White
*Stained using PAS, Gram stain (positive), fluorescent antibody and Calcofluor White
*Latex agglutination and immunodiffusion serology can be performed
*Latex agglutination and immunodiffusion serology can be performed