MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s called Pythiosis. It’s a rare fungal infection caused by the aquatic mold Pythium Insidiosum. It can affect the skin or gastrointestinal tract of dogs, causing sores ...

Gulfcoast Veterinary Hospital reports at least six dog deaths from pythiosis in the Sarasota-Manatee area within the last two months. Jamie Adickies, who lost her dog to the disease after a trip to ...

Veterinarians may diagnose dogs through a blood test or biopsy. There is limited treatment for gastrointestinal pythiosis and prognosis is usually poor, according to the American Kennel Club.

She became concerned and brought her dog to a veterinarian. Her dog was diagnosed with pythiosis after being infected by a water mold-like organism called Pythium insidiosum. It can affect the ...