191 Leishmania in Dogs and Cats

Title of episode: Leishmania in Dogs and Cats

Category: Immune System, Parasitology, Zoonotic Disease

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Leishmaniosis in Dogs and Cats! It’s a crazy parasite that is zoonotic and not something to mess around with.

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• Parasites - Leishmaniasis from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/leishmaniasis/index.html

• Leishmaniasis from the World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leishmaniasis

• Leishmaniosis in Dogs from Merck Manual https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/leishmaniosis/leishmaniosis-in-dogs

• Leishmaniosis (Visceral Leishmaniasis) in Dogs from Merck Manual https://www.merckvetmanual.com/dog-owners/disorders-affecting-multiple-body-systems-of-dogs/leishmaniosis-visceral-leishmaniasis-in-dogs

• Canine Leishmaniasis: Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9416075/

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– Yvonne and Jordan