Pies: The World Canine Organization recognizes 339 breeds of dogs

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World Association for Veterinary Dermatology Consensus Statement for Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of Canine Leishmaniosis.. Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence-based guidelines for treatment and prevention of CanL. Methods and material Clinical consensus guidelines for the diagnosis were structured based on literature and authors' experience. Three electronic databases were searched for randomised controlled…

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Molecular Characterization of <i>Wolbachia</i> Endosymbionts and Their Association With Canine Dirofilariasis in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.. Canine dirofilariasis is caused by Dirofilaria , a type of filarial parasite that can also infect humans and is becoming a growing concern in Sri Lanka. Previous studies have noted that Sri Lanka has some of the highest numbers of dirofilariasis cases in Asia. This study was aimed at detecting Wolbachia bacteria-which are found inside Dirofilaria parasites-using molecular methods and also at identifying which Dirofilaria species are present in dogs in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Blood was collected from 368 dogs of various breeds bet…

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