Abstract
Visceral Leishmaniasis (LV) is caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, which from its inoculation in the primary cutaneous site of the dog, can infect several organs, causing an imbalance of the immune system. The nail bed is the site responsible for the growth of the nail and in dogs with LV onychogrifose, which is the exaggerated growth of the nails, is a clinical finding little st…