Table 1 Summary of the descriptions given in the questionnaire on each clinical case
Description | LeishVet classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Stage IIb | Stage III | Stage IV | |
Signalment | Male, 6 years old | Male, 7 years old | Male, 12 years old |
Iatrotropic stimulus | Epistaxis | Lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, PU/PD, auricular lesions | Lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, skin wounds, PU/PD |
Physical examination | Epistaxis | Pale mucosae, generalised lymphadenomegaly, mucocutaneous ulcerative lesions, ears’ crusts | Pale mucosae, facial and plantar exfoliative dermatitis, onychogryphosis, nasal hyperkeratosis and ulceration |
CBC, biochemical profile, urinalysis | Mild non-regenerative anaemia | Moderate non-regenerative anemia, hyperproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia | Moderate non-regenerative anemia, hyperproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia |
Serum protein electrophoresis | Hyperglobulinaemia without hypoalbuminemia | Hyperglobulinemia with polyclonal gammopathy | Hyperglobulinemia with polyclonal gammopathy |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | < 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
Urinalysis | UPC = 0.5; inactive sediment | USG = 1018; UPC = 1.2; inactive sediment | UPC = 6.2; inactive sediment |
Serological titre | 1:640 | 1:320 | 1:640 |
Other exams | - | Blepharitis, uveitis; US: splenomegaly; SBP: normal | Corneal opacification |