Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with visceral leishmaniasis and skin lesions in Campo Mourão
By Sabrina Marin Rodigheri et al.·Published in Semina: Ciências Agrárias·2012·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Allochthonous case of visceral canine leishmaniasis in Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil<br>Caso alóctone de leishmaniose visceral canina, no município de Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brasil
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Plain-English summary
A Boxer dog was brought to the veterinary hospital with eye and skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, and an enlarged spleen after moving from an area known for a serious disease called visceral leishmaniasis. The vet diagnosed the condition by finding the Leishmania parasites in the dog's lymph nodes. This case highlights the risk of infected dogs moving to new areas, potentially spreading the disease further. Treatment details were not specified, but early diagnosis is crucial for managing such infections.
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Abstract
This report aims to describe the first case allochthonous of visceral leishmanisasis (VL) in the municipality of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil, in a canine, Boxer breed, with eye and skin lesions, lymphadenomegaly and splenomegaly, attended at Veterinary Hospital at the Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mourão, after residing in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. The diagnosis of the disease was based on direct observation of amastigotes of Leishmania spp., in popliteal lymph nodes, suggesting that a case of VL, since the animal came from an endemic area for the disease. The migration of infected dogs from endemic regions to areas unaffected becomes a problem for public health, since it may allow the installation of new outbreaks by encouraging the spread of disease throughout the country.<p><p>O presente relato tem por objetivo descrever o primeiro caso alóctone de leishmaniose visceral (LV) no município de Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brasil, em um canino, da raça Boxer, apresentando lesões oculares e cutâneas, linfoadenomegalia e esplenomegalia, atendido no Hospital Veterinário da Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mourão, após ter residido na cidade de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. O diagnóstico da enfermidade baseou-se na observação direta de formas amastigotas de Leishmania spp., em linfonodos poplíteos, sugerindo ser um caso de LV, uma vez que o animal era proveniente de área endêmica para a enfermidade. A migração de cães infectados de regiões endêmicas para áreas indenes torna-se um problema para a saúde pública, uma vez que poderá permitir a instalação de novos focos, favorecendo a disseminação da doença em todo o país.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n2p769