Failure of Miltefosine Treatment in Two Dogs with Natural Leishmania infantum Infection

Two dogs, with naturally acquired canine leishmaniasis, were treated orally with miltefosine (2 mg/kg q 24 hr) and allopurinol (10 mg/kg q 12 hr) for 28 days. Both dogs showed good initial response to therapy, with reduction in clinical signs and improvement of clinicopathological changes. However,...

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Main Authors: Daniela Proverbio, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti De Giorgi, Roberta Perego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/640151
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