From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2006-06-27 16:02:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Is Leishmaniasis a problem for ferrets??
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Author wrote:
> Recently it has come to my attention that Leishmaniasis, (LEASH-ma-NIGH-a-sis)a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies, has been reported in Mediterranean vacaction spots in Southern Europe. The disease has caused death in pet dogs. My question is: are ferrets also susceptible to Leishmania?
> Any information is appreciated.
> regards,
> ferret_fanatics@yahoo.com
For those wondering, this disease is caused by a protozoan which is spread through the bites of specific types of sandflies which can carry the disease. The viscera can be attacked, or the skin can. In some bad human cases for which I have seen photos thin bone and muscle under skin have also been lost.
In the 1970s heavy metals were used for human cutaneous Leishmaniasis (which sometimes has the first segment pronounced "leesh" or "lahsh", which are also correct unless my memory fails me). A friend of mine picked it up in Suriname during the 70s.
Species of the disease (Going from Saunders):
L. adleri: lizards and mammals
L. aethiopica: hyrax
L. brasiliensis brasiliensis: forest rodents, in humans mucocutaneous
L. brasiliansis guyansis: dogs, in humans cutaneous
L. brasiliansis panamensis: sloths, kinkajous, many forest animals
L. chagasi: dogs and humans, visceral
L. donovani: humans and members of Carnivora in general
L. enrietti: cutaneous, guinea pigs
L. infantum: visceral in dogs and other members of Carnivora; in humans mostly children are affected
L. major: dogs and "bush mammals"; the most common cutaneous form in humans
L. mexicana amazonensis: humans and rodents, some "bush mammals"
L. mexicana mexicana: rodents, human cutaneous form
L. mexicana pifanoi: human, chronic cutaneous form
L. peruviana: humans, "probably" dogs
L. tropica: humans and dogs, cutaneous
so since two list other members of Carnivora than dogs the answer to your question probably depends on the species of the disease, I'd suspect.
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