What is Leishmaniasis?
Leishmaniasis is a serious and often
fatal disease of dogs, other animals and humans.
How widespread is it?
The disease is widespread in Europe,
Asia, and Central and South America. In the United States, it appears
most frequently in foxhounds and is not YET spread to humans here,
although the Centers for Disease Control sees animal to human
transmission as a potential threat and is investigating how the disease
is spread
What's being done to prevent the spread of
Leishmaniasis?
We still have
time to act to prevent the spread of Leishmaniasis in the United States.
The New England Hunts Association is cooperating with the American Kennel
Club and Iowa
State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
in a research study
on Leishmaniasis. The results of the research will help us understand the
disease, how it is transmitted, and how to prevent it from spreading in the
United States.
As a member of the New
England Hunts Association, the Piscataqua Hounds is proud to have be
participating in this important research. Since every hound in our pack is
certified free from Leishmaniasis, the pack serves as part of the control
group for the study.
