Abstract
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a chronic and often fatal if untreated and is expanding in the state of São Paulo, in regions with urban characteristics as Araçatuba. According to the Secretary of Epidemiological Surveillance State of São Paulo, the disease is expanding with a high mortality rate, and the Araçatuba region has the largest number of cases in the state. The canine VL is a ser…