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Prof. George Lubas, chairman of the CLWG, will held the day June 22nd starting from 1:30 pm a web seminar on Zoom platform on the SCIVAC-EV web site whose title is “From the clinical case to the diagnosis of leishmaniasis in the dog”. This on-line event is part of the continuing education plan of the Ecuphar firm that support all the scientific activities of the Canine Leishmaniasis Working Group.

Michael Day, Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Pathology who almost completely carried out his scientific activities at the University of Bristol, UK, passed away on day 10^th of May 2020.

In the CLWG meeting of Rome held on February 21^st, 2020 the application of Dr. Silvia Lucia Benali as effective member has been approved. Previously, Dr. Benali was acting as honorary member. The participation of Dr. Benali as effective member will support the knowledges on the renal histopathology which are a key point in the disease induced by leishmania (please refer to the curriculum vitae)

The CLWG published a scientific article in the Veterinaria official journal of SCIVAC whose title is  “Leishmaniasis prevention: what should be known before recommending a topical product against sand fly bites in dogs?” (Year 32, Issue n. 2, April 2018, pages 101-112).

The presentations of the Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Canine Leishmaniasis held in Desenzano Del Garda, Italy on October the 13^th, 2019 are now available in the download section. The list of available presentations in Italian language as pdf files are:

On day June 25^th, 2019 in Brescia, is planned a meeting about “Leishmania. Up-dates and news”. The speakers will be Dr. Romanelli Federica from Ecuphar and Dr. Luigi Gradoni from the Canine Leishmaniasis Working Group.

The Veterinary Board of Brescia Province has supported the meeting.

For the program please download the file attached.

Two members of CLWG will be participating to the 35th SCIVAC meeting in Rimini, Italy. Dr. Alessandra Fondati will be participating as an expert of dermatological problems in canine leishmaniosis, and Dr. Andrea Zatelli will be participating as an expert of renal involvement in canine leishmaniosis. To take part to these events please send an e-mail to marketing@ecuphar.it. For day and time schedule please look at the banner in the NEWS section and to receive more information please look at the DOWNLOAD section.

The study subgroup of Nephrology and Leishmaniasis has been arranged. In this subgroup are included Dr. Andrea Zatelli and Dr. Xavier Roura as chairman. To this study subgroup have been invited Prof. Michael Day, Prof. Oscar Cordellas and Dr. Silvia Benali and they accepted becoming honorary members of CLWG.

On day May 9th 2019 will be planned a meeting whose title is “Leishmania. In-depth and news” whose speaker is Dr. Romanelli Federica from Ecuphar. 

On October 14^th 2018 members of CLWG take part to the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Canine Leishmaniasis in Viareggio, Lucca, Italy. The presentation can be downloaded in pdf format from the section “DOWNLOAD” of this web page.