Canine Leishmaniosis Associated with Acute Pleural Effusion and Sudden Death in a Dog
Maria Caroline Pereira Brito,
Maria de Fátima Sousa,
Rubia Avlade Guedes Sampaio
et al.
Abstract:A two-year-old female crossbreed dog, previously a stray with no known owner, was adopted and subsequently spayed. The dog exhibited weight loss over a period of two months and died suddenly during a leashed walk. Upon necropsy, enlargement of the submandibular, prescapular, and popliteal lymph nodes was noted. The intrathoracic cavity contained a substantial volume of yellowish-white fluid. Lymph nodes in the mediastinal and ventral thoracic centers were also enlarged, hemorrhagic, and friable. Microscopic ex… Show more
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