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How age, sex, and breed affect leishmaniosis signs in dogs
By Cabré, Maria et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2021·Hospital Clí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Is signalment associated with clinicopathological findings in dogs with leishmaniosis?
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at 123 dogs diagnosed with leishmaniosis, an infectious disease that can affect their health in various ways. It found that younger dogs were less likely to show serious symptoms like kidney problems or severe illness compared to older dogs. However, younger and adult dogs were more likely to have skin issues. Purebred dogs also had more skin ulcers than mixed-breed dogs. Understanding these differences can help veterinarians provide better care based on a dog's age and breed.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a common infectious disease. Age, sex and breed might influence the type of clinical and pathological manifestations that dogs develop. The main objective of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to determine if an association between age, sex, breed and size and the clinical findings of CanL exists. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Dogs with a diagnosis of leishmaniosis were enrolled (n = 123). Clinical information, including signalment, clinical signs and laboratory abnormalities, was retrieved from medical records from different veterinary facilities from Catalonia. RESULTS: Young dogs developed less frequently systemic signs (p = 0.0046), renal (p = 0.0019) and haematologic (p = 0.0275) abnormalities, while dermatologic signs were more common in young and adult dogs compared with old ones (p = 0.0451). Young dogs showed proteinuria less often than adult and old dogs (p = 0.0029). Young dogs did not present renal azotemia, while old dogs showed occasionally renal azotemia (p = 0.0478). Young dogs were mainly classified as mild-moderate LeishVet clinical stages of the disease, and very rarely as severe-very severe LeishVet clinical stages, compared with adult and old dogs (p = 0.0457). Purebred dogs significantly developed ulcerative dermatitis more frequently than crossbred dogs (p = 0.0460). CONCLUSION: This study describes that age is associated with differences in clinicopathological findings of CanL.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33993495/