Lagenidium giganteum forma caninum

Lagenidium giganteum forma caninum is a fungus-like organism that belongs to the genus Lagenidium. In some mammal species, it causes lagenidiosis, a disease characterized by progressive, severe, and invasive cutaneous, subcutaneous, and disseminated infection. Clinical and pathological aspects of the disease are almost identical to pythiosis. The first cases of lagenidiosis in mammals were officially reported in dogs in 2003. Since then, it has become increasingly recognized in dogs and cats as a cause of skin lesions.