Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with visceral leishmaniasis and weight loss in Caldas Novas
By Azevedo, Elisa M R et al.·Published in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria·2008·Saú, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Canine visceral leishmaniasis in dog from Caldas Novas, Goiás].
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Plain-English summary
A dog from Caldas Novas, Brazil, was brought to the veterinarian with symptoms including weight loss, hair loss on the nose, and swollen lymph nodes. Tests revealed that the dog had visceral leishmaniasis, a serious disease caused by a parasite. The diagnosis was confirmed through skin and lymph node biopsies, which showed the presence of the parasite in the dog's cells. Treatment options for leishmaniasis can vary, so it's important for pet owners to discuss the best course of action with their veterinarian.
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Abstract
The objective of the present work was to describe a visceral case of leishmaniasis in a dog from Caldas Novas, GO, region until then considered as a disease free area. The animal, attended in the Veterinarian Hospital of the Federal University of Goiás, presented loss of weight, alopecic area of irregular format at the nasal back, onicogrifosis, atrophy of the heads muscles and failure of the right popliteus lymphonode. For the laboratorial diagnosis, samples were collected by biopsy from the complete skin of the auricular region, by punsion from the popliteus lymphonode for preparation of Giemsa stained blades and 5 mL of the blood were also collected for serum diagnosis. The direct microscopy revealed, from the evaluation of the imprint obtained from the skin fragment and from the squash of the inhaled lymphonode, great amount of amastigoste forms of Leishmania in the cytoplasm of macrophages. Based on the clinical presentation, on the parasitologic and on the serology examination of the samples, we concluded the exams with the diagnosis of calazar disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20059874/