Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bone lesions causing lameness in dogs with visceral leishmaniasis
By Turrel, Jane M. & Pool, Roy R.·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1982·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: BONE LESIONS IN FOUR DOGS WITH VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs with visceral leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a parasite, were found to have bone problems after showing symptoms like limping, fever, skin lesions, muscle loss, swollen lymph nodes, and weight loss. These dogs had lived in the Mediterranean for several months before returning to the U.S., where they developed these issues. X-rays showed different bone changes in the dogs, including thickening and damage to various bones. If your dog has traveled to areas where leishmaniasis is common and shows similar symptoms, it’s important to discuss this possibility with your veterinarian.
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Abstract
Skeletal radiographs of four dogs with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis were reviewed. The dogs had lived in the Mediterranean area for six to 36 months prior to returning to the United States, where they lived for an additional six to 41 months before clinical signs appeared. Clinical findings included lameness, fever, cutaneous lesions, muscle atrophy, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and weight loss. The dogs exhibited two distinct radiographic patterns. Periosteal proliferation and increased intramedullary radiopacity of long and flat bones occurred in two dogs. Osteolysis of bones of the carpus, tarsus, and stifle was noted in two dogs. Differences in radiographic appearance were presumed to be due to different hematogenous routes of infection. Leishmaniasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dogs that have traveled in endemic areas and exhibit the described radiographic changes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1982.tb01290.x