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Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
; 44(4): 278-82, 2016 Aug 17.
Artículo
en Alemán
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27304984
RESUMEN
A 3-year-old Labrador Retriever originating from Spain was presented with a left-sided hind limb lameness for several months. The orthopedic examination revealed a pain response when palpating the left tarsal joint. Radiographic and computed tomographic studies showed polyostotic, aggressive osteolytic bone lesions with mild erosive arthritis. The diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis was confirmed by bone biopsy and the detection of the pathogen by PCR. Three weeks after initiation of therapy with allopurinol, the dog presented no signs of lameness. Eight months after start of therapy, radiographic examination revealed moderate regression of the osteolytic bone lesions.
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Enfermedades Óseas Infecciosas/veterinaria , Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología , Leishmania infantum/aislamiento & purificación , Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria , Alopurinol/uso terapéutico , Animales , Antiprotozoarios/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades Óseas Infecciosas/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Óseas Infecciosas/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Óseas Infecciosas/patología , Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de los Perros/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades de los Perros/patología , Perros , Cojera Animal/parasitología , Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico , Leishmaniasis Visceral/tratamiento farmacológico , Leishmaniasis Visceral/patología
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