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Prevalence of Dermatological Presentations of Canine Leishmaniasis in a Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Study of 100 Dogs
Joint Authors
Proverbio, Daniela
Spada, Eva
Perego, Roberta
Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Giada
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This retrospective study determined the prevalence of dermatological lesions associated with canine leishmaniasis (CanL) in a nonendemic area in Italy.
The medical records of 131 dogs with CanL were reviewed and, of these, 115/131 dogs (88%) had dermatological manifestations of which 100/131 dogs (76%) met the inclusion criteria.
Sixty-two percent of dogs were male and 38% were female and the mean age was 6.4 years.
Thirty-two percent of dogs were mixed breeds; the remainder represented a variety of pure breeds.
In 79% of dogs dermatological signs occurred in association with systemic signs of CanL, whilst 21% of dogs had only dermatological manifestations.
The most common dermatological manifestation was exfoliative dermatitis (74%), followed by ulcerative (18%) and nodular (11%) lesions.
In 51% of dogs the lesions were localized mainly on the pinnae, head, and pressure points; in the remaining 49% lesions were generalized.
The only statistically significant association was between Retriever breed and animals with only dermatological signs (P=0.0034, OD 5.97, CI 0.996–37.933).
In this study dermatological manifestations of CanL were very commonly reported, and their prevalence is similar to previous studies in endemic areas despite the fact that dogs living in nonendemic areas are not exposed to repeated infectious bites and continuous stimulation of the dermal immune system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Perego, Roberta& Proverbio, Daniela& Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Giada& Spada, Eva. 2014. Prevalence of Dermatological Presentations of Canine Leishmaniasis in a Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Study of 100 Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051909
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Perego, Roberta…[et al.]. Prevalence of Dermatological Presentations of Canine Leishmaniasis in a Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Study of 100 Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051909
American Medical Association (AMA)
Perego, Roberta& Proverbio, Daniela& Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Giada& Spada, Eva. Prevalence of Dermatological Presentations of Canine Leishmaniasis in a Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Study of 100 Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051909
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051909