5 responses to “Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis”

  1. Nicki

    I feel for you. Just found out our one dog is suffering from this and have started on the injections. He is suffering badly with nose bleeds which don’t stop for hours at a time. It is very distressing for us all. I hope Bruno has responded well to treatment.

  2. Ann O-A

    So sorry for you all. My Boxer (Sanchez)is in Cyprus (I have moved back to UK)due to unavailable flights he has been kept tnere in kennels for over 2 wks. He is losing weight and 2 tests have been done but they are not positive but probable. I am hoping to get my brother in-law to take him and start treatment and then I will go back out next wk and continue his treatment. This has been the worst wk of my life and Sanchez will be so stressed.
    I truly hope Bruno and Khumbu are responding well to there treatment and they will live long and happy lives.

  3. Joanne Harris

    Hi my rescue dog was diagnosed with Leishmaniasis in March 2009. It took 3 years to get her diagnosed due to the way tests are in the UK. She was basically dying and we were so worried about her. The disease had affected her muscles, eye and skin. Further investigation there was kidney damage. I have done alot of research into the subject and myself and my vet are doing are best.
    My dog started on Allpurinol, she weighs 20kg and is on 400mg per day. She had this for 1 month and then was put on a new drug called miltefosine for 1 month and still taking her allpurinol. She has just finished her miltefosine and is a different dog. Her blood tests have all improved and urine protein/creatinine ratio was 12 it is meant to be below 1, last test showed it is 2.9.
    She has blood tests, blood pressure and urine every 2 weeks and is due her next today.

  4. Michelle

    I too have a rescue dog diagnosed with leishmaniasis. At the moment he seems to be doing well on allpurinol, but I am always aware it can return. he was diagnosed 1 year ago.
    I didn’t know it’s best to keep blood tests up to date, my vet has not mentioned this, but then again they know very little about the disease. I will get him tested this week.
    If anybody has any tips or info on medication that I can pass on to my vet I would be most grateful, I would hate for something to happen and there was something I missed. Harvey takes 300 mg twice a day – he is 28kg.
    I sincerely hope your dogs get through this and we have happy endings……

  5. ulver elenh

    levamizole is not appropriate for treating canine leishmaniasis,it can kill your dog
    the proper therapy is alopurinole + miltefosine which is the most effective method with minimum side effects
    and i am a greek veterinary doctor and have been researching leishmania for the last 7 years

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