Updated Canine Leishmaniosis Working Group recommendations for leishmaniosis in dogs: Q&A on clinical management
Canine leishmaniosis is an important vector-borne disease and a threat to dogs worldwide. Disease data are continuously being collected, with a consequent increase in the number of publications. This article provides practical guidelines for veterinary practitioners on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of leishmaniosis in dogs. These Canine Leishmaniosis Working Group (CLWG) recommendations aim to provide practical answers to the most common questions on the clinical management of this disease.
Authors
- Andrea Zatelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-7710)
- Óscar. Cortadellas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-8318)
- Silvia Benali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5916-1644)
- Alessandra Fondati
- Saverio Paltrinieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7117-7987)
- Eric Zini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-1297)
- George Lubas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9430-1060)
- Xavier Roura
- Domenico Otranto
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU (ES)
- Cegos (Italy) (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07446-6
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00