Instituut voor Studie van Schimmel in Menselijke Woningen

Institut pour l'Etude de Moisissure Fongique dans Habitations Humaines

Forschung Insitute für Schimmelpilze in Innenräumen

MYCOLOGICAL  INSTITUTE

for the study of

FUNGAL MOLD IN HUMAN HABITATIONS

MICROSPORIUM CANIS AND ASPERGILLOSIS  

and the Novel Use of Dogs for Mold Inspection  

Just what did the "mold dog" say?

MOLD DOG USE

Dog said:    "Please don't expose me to toxic mold spores"

We Do Not Use Mold Dogs and Neither Should You

Medical mycologists will tell you that animals  are no less susceptible to the threat of toxic mold  (Cats, dogs, horses,birds and rabbits )  than humans. The attempt to use mold dogs for sniffing out mold is dangerous to animals and must be discouraged. It is not funny, it is not cute and not to be promoted.  At NJMI we do not use animals to do the scientific investigative or research work required -  There is no reason to do so.  There is no reason to do so. We only used degreed, certified, experienced and trained scientists to do this type of work. Dogs can not speciate, quantify or qualify the mold presence.   It is commonly known that  mold inspectors and investigators can and at times develop serious respiratory and dermatological disease and illness. This  happens with the improper use of  personal protection equipment (PPE). These diseases  at times  can result in death. We humans can go to a doctor for checkup and when we feel ill we can express it to our physician. Our beloved animal friends dogs, cats, horses and all others  have not been so gifted to speak for themselves and rely upon us to care for them. This is furthermore complicated as these animals instinctively conceal injury and illness to avoid being seen as weak victims for predators as a survival technique.  By the time the mold infection  becomes fully evident with a pet that has observable symptoms the infection has spread, is severely systemic and beyond treatment. We need not say more than our pets at home are no less susceptible to fungal mold eye infections, ringworm, respiratory disease, kidney, and other mold fungal infections caused by  Microsporium Canis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus terrus  and other pathogenic mold. Any medical mycologist will tell you that after your first exposure to toxic mold the immune system is impaired against nearly any and all opportunistic and pathogenic fungal mold - no ifs, ands or buts about it!

VISIT THE MOLD AND PET HEALTH YAHOO GROUP SITE

Microsporium Canis 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Infection of Cat       No use 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  of mold dogs

Mold and Fungal Infections by  Microsporium Canis

Mold 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dog  Use  is  not  
  necessary   Microsporium Canis 
      
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   Infection   of   Cat 

From"Medical and Veterinary Mycology" "2nd by Drs. R. VanBreuseghem, CH. De Vroey and M. Takashio"

                           

Microsporium 
 
 
 
 
 
 Canis            Infection of Horse    

    

 

Under analysis Microsporium Canis  conidia are  compared  to Fusarium Sp. macroconidia.

 

The 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 macroconidia of Microsporium Canis

 

 

 

Avian respiratory  mold infection by Aspergillus  fumigatus,   a common specie that is also known to infect  humans. Aspergillus flavus is the source for aflatoxin one of the most human toxic mycotic metabolites known to man and recognized by the FDA as such.  Dog's seizures due to toxic mold Aspergillus sp.! See article below:

         Article from Dog Fancy  October 2003         

 

Other mold dog sites relating to rationale of using mold dogs.

  Veterinary Mycology Photo  Links Below  

Canine and Feline Aspergillosis 

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