Diagnostic Testing Service
Feline leishmania spp. (PFB017)
Specimen type
EDTA whole blood
Contents
- Leishmaniasis, caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies, presents in cats in two forms. The cutaneous form affects the skin, while the visceral form, also known as black fever, impacts the abdominal organs and is the most severe type of the disease.
