Does my French Bulldog's leishmaniasis require immediate treatment?

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Hello, Dose a French bulldog with a small cutanous nodule( less than 10 mm) that is reported as leishmaniasis by pathologist,and is in good general health and no other sign and symptom need treatment or not? Best regards, Dr.A.Hassanzadeh. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Female | spayed | 6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes, cutaneous leishmaniasis should be treated. The problem here is that the dog will infect more phlebotomus flies as they sting and take up her infected blood. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is also a zoonosis which can infect humans via the sand fly (phlebotomus). Here is an article by a leishmaniasis group of veterinarians which details treatment options, etc. : https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-3305-4-86 Unfortunately the prognosis is very guarded to grave and many will eventually die of renal failure. Treatments include medications such as sodium stibogluconate, meglumine antimonite, allopurinol and/or amphotericin B, most often in combination. Supportive treatments including intravenous fluid support, special diets and antibiotics if the skin lesions are infected.

Does my French Bulldog's leishmaniasis require immediate treatment?

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