Clinical findings and prognostic factors for mortality in hospitalized dogs with leishmaniosis: aretrospective study.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
; 101: 102041, 2023 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
This retrospective study evaluated factors responsible for mortality of dogs hospitalized for Canine Leishmaniosis. Medical records of 31 dogs with leishmaniosis from a Portuguese Veterinary Teaching Hospital were examined between August 2018 and January 2022. Females (n = 18) and pure breed dogs (n = 27) were overrepresented, with higher frequency of Labrador Retriever (n = 4). Median age was 7 years (interquartile range=7). Most had historical findings of lethargy (n = 26) and the commonest clinicopathological abnormality was hypoalbuminemia (n = 26). Eleven dogs were classified as LeishVet stage II, 10 stage III and 10 stage IV. Fourteen dogs (45.2%) died or were euthanized, with azotemia, leukocytosis, stage IV, absence of diagnosis before hospitalization and lack of leishmaniosis specific treatment during hospitalization contributing to mortality. Absence of hypoalbuminemia and stages II/III increased survival. Mean hospitalization length prior to discharge was 5.41days ( ± 1.84) and diarrhea prolonged hospital stay.
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Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis
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Leishmania infantum
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Hipoalbuminemia
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Leishmaniasis Visceral
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
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2023
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Article