Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Northern California with leishmaniasis and nosebleeds
By Alonso, Flavio H. et al.·Published in Veterinary Clinical Pathology·2021·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital School of Veterinary Medicine University of California‐Davis Davis CA USA, United States·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Canine leishmaniasis in Northern California—A case report
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old dog was brought to the vet after experiencing nosebleeds for a year and swollen lymph nodes. Tests showed that the dog had a type of infection called leishmaniasis, which is caused by a parasite. This case is notable because it's the first reported instance of leishmaniasis in California, and the dog likely got the infection from its mother, who came from a region where the disease is common. The dog’s condition highlights the importance of being cautious when getting puppies from areas where leishmaniasis is present, as it can pose risks to both pets and people.
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Abstract
AbstractA 3‐year‐old dog was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the University of California‐Davis for further evaluation of episodes of epistaxis of 1‐year duration and peripheral lymphadenopathy. The patient had a history of atopic dermatitis with no travel history outside of California. Hyperglobulinemia with a polyclonal gammopathy was noted on serum protein electrophoresis. Microscopic evaluation of a bone marrow aspirate sample revealed many free and intra‐cellular amastigotes of Leishmania sp. that was further confirmed by qPCR as L infantum. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first reported case of canine leishmaniasis in the state of California. The patient is believed to have been vertically infected from the dam who is from Serbia and remained subclinical until presentation. Because the clinical progression of leishmaniasis is variable, it is important that precautions be discussed with owners acquiring puppies with dams from endemic regions of leishmaniasis to prevent zoonotic exposure in states where competent vectors are present.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12956