Objectives and aims

The C.L.W.G. has been established with the aim of obtaining a rational and homo
geneous approach to the canine patient with clinical leishmaniasis. The first meeting was held in Rome on November 25th, 2005.
In particular, the C.L.W.G. activity aims to optimize the following aspects of disorders induced by Leishmania in the dog:

  1. Diagnosis,
  2. Therapy,
  3. Management of Leishmania infected dogs without overt clinical signs,
  4. Prevention.

Group Delegates

The C.L.W.G. representatives from December 2009 are:

  1. Chairman (Prof. George Lubas, Dipl ECVIM-CA, Università di Pisa, I)

  2. Past-Chairman (Dr. Andrea Zatelli, Clinica Veterinaria Pirani - Reggio Emilia, I)

  3. Clinical pathology (Prof. Saverio Paltrinieri, Dipl ECVCP, Università di Milano, I)

Study Subgroups

In order to optimize the study above different features of canine leishmaniasis the following subgroups have been established:

Activity of the year 2009

First quarter January-March

The paper “Canine leishmaniasis: Guidelines on diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring, and prevention: Part II: therapy” has been published in the number 6 of December 2008 of Veterinaria journal (pages 9-20). This work report in detail the presentation performed at the 59th International Multi-hall Congress SCIVAC of Rimini, including the up-date of therapy to October 31th, 2008. Unfortunately, an erratum should be reported regarding the page 14 in the part dealing with Miltefosine where a dosage of 2 mg/kg BID instead of being SID has been written.

Activities during 2008

On March 6th has been held in Milano a meeting of the study subgroup “Therapeutic approach of dogs with leishmaniasis” coordinated by Prof. Gaetano Oliva, with the cooperation of Dr. Xavier Roura, Dr. Alberto Crotti, and Dr. Eric Zini. At this meeting participated Prof. George Lubas and Dr. Andrea Zatelli as well, with the presence of Dr. Paola Badiale representing Hill’s Pet Nutrition. In this occasion, the preliminary version of the master dealing with “Canine leishmaniasis: Guidelines for Diagnosis, Staging, Therapy, Monitoring and Prevention. Part II: therapeutic approach” has been discussed.

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Aims of the C.L.W.G. activity

The C.L.W.G. members meet every year during national S.C.I.V.A.C. congresses in May and October and their activities are coordinated by the S.I.N.U.V. (Italian Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology - Società Italiana di Nefrologia e Urologia Veterinaria) and by the S.I.M.I.V. (Italian Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Società Italiana di Medicina Interna Veterinaria).

Photogallery

Macrophage with Leishmania i. in a bone marrow aspirate smearPhlebotomine or sand-fly responsible of the canine leishmaniasis transmissionTransmission cycle of the visceral zoonotic leishmaniasisDepigmentation, erosion and ulcers in the nasal planum

Web-page

In order to share the news concerning the C.L.W.G. activity, a web site has been set up during 2006 (www.gruppoleishmania.org) in cooperation with S.C.I.V.A.C., where Dr. Paola Badiale is responsible of the graphics, Prof. George Lubas is responsible of the scientific material and finally Dr. Enrico Febbo is the IT responsible of the technical and managing site aspects. The web site display: