A veterinary parasitologist explains how tracing larval routes, from skin penetration to nursing, helps clinicians interpret persistent infections, negative fecal results, and anemic puppies.
|Articles|June 2, 2010
Have You Heard? Getting a leash on visceral leishmaniasis
Although not yet endemic in the United States, more cases of this parasitic--and potentially zoonotic--disease are being seen. Are you ready to handle affected dogs?
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Although not yet endemic in the United States, more cases of this parasitic-and potentially zoonotic-disease are being seen. Are you ready to handle affected dogs?
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Source: Petersen CA, Barr SC. Canine leishmaniasis in North America: emerging or newly recognized?
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
2009;39(6):1065-1074.
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