CANINE LEISHMANIASIS

Leishmaniasis is a general disease due to the multiplication of Leishm ania infantum. The illness, from the Mediterranean area, is transmitte d by sandflies. This article describes the transmission but above all the clinical aspects of this disease. After having summarised the main elements for diagnosis, the products (stibied compounds or diamidines ) are presented but the development of this section is linked indicati ons and to the form of therapeutic used. Is it necessary to treat affe cted dogs? Which affected animals need to be treated?, therapeutic pro tocols, method to check treatment efficiency.