Diagnostic findings in sinonasal aspergillosis in dogs in the United Kingdom: 475 cases (2011-2021).
Cameron PriorH SwalesM SharmanN ReedN BommerAndrew KentB GlanemannK ClarkeA KortumD KellyC LeaE RobertsL RutherfordA TamboriniK MurphyD J BatchelorS CallejaR BurrowP JamiesonM BestS BorgonoviI Calvo-SaizI ElguetaC PiazzaC Gil MoralesA HrovatM KeaneJ KennilsE LopezS SpenceE IzaguirreM Hernandez-PerelloN LauA PaulA RidyardC ShalesE SheltonA FargesG SpecchiaL EspadaSamuel FowlieS TappinN Van den SteenT H SparksF AllertonPublished in: The Journal of small animal practice (2024)
The sensitivities of ancillary diagnostics in this study were lower than previously reported challenging the clinical utility of such tests in sinonasal aspergillosis. Treatment and management decisions should be based on a combination of diagnostics including imaging findings, visual inspection, and ancillary testing, rather than ancillary tests alone.