OIE reported the first occurrence of Leishmaniosis in the country. The disease was reported in a dog in Gullbringu. The infected dog was imported from Spain in 2018. It has been used for breeding of bitches. The vector for Leishmania (sand flies) does not exist in the country, but due to the possibility of veneral and vertical transmission, restrictions regarding mating has been instructed for the infected and potentially infected dogs

OIE reported the first occurrence of Leishmaniosis in the country. The disease was reported in a dog in Gullbringu. The infected dog was imported from Spain in 2018. It has been used for breeding of bitches. The vector for Leishmania (sand flies) does not exist in the country, but due to the possibility of veneral and vertical transmission, restrictions regarding mating has been instructed for the infected and potentially infected dogs