Abstract
Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis is a chronic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania and can be transmitted to humans through the bite of the sandfly vector (Lutzomiyia longipalpis). The dog plays an important role in endemic areas for being the main domestic reservoir of the VL. It is a systemic disease affecting many organs such as the spleen, liver and bone marrow, organs rich…