RECORRÊNCIA DE LEISHMANIOSE VISCERAL CANINA ASSOCIADA A HEMOPARASITOSES EM SPITZ: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Canine Visceral Leishmaniosis (CVL) is a zoonotic disease that affects several species, being the dog the main urban reservoir. It is transmitted by the straw mosquito, where the amastigote form is passed through the mosquito's saliva and transformed into a promastigote in the vertebrate host. Clinical signs are manifested according to the animal's immunity and the degree of infestation, and can be cutaneous and systemic. The diagnosis is made through physical exams, serological, rapid and parasitological tests. The treatment of the disease is expensive and does not eliminate all parasitic load, so there are chances of relapses. The most effective form of control is prevention, using a repellent collar and vaccination of the animal, although it is not completely effective, and the surveillance of the positive animals. The objective of this work was to report the clinical case of CVL in a female dog, Spitz, 2 years old, who was diagnosed in 2020 and has been treated since then, having several therapeutic protocols due to low cellular immunity, parasite resistance, and concomitant secondary infections. Key words: Leishmaniosis, hemoparasites, cutaneous, milteforan, corticosteroid.