A dog has died from the parasitic disease leishmaniasis in what is thought to be the first ever reported case in the UK. The pooch became infected in the UK (stock)The dog was examined by a team at the Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, UK, led by Myles McKenna, from the department of clinical science and services. Leishmaniasis is transmitted via sandflies, but infected dogs can spread the disease by biting other canines. The Shih Tzu case sparked a second leishmaniasis incident in the UK to come to light. 'The increased importation of infected dogs into the UK also makes incidental socialising with infected dogs increasingly likely,' they warned.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2019 09:40 UTC