Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection.  It is spread through the urine of infected
animals, which can get into water or soil and can survive for weeks to months.  
Humans and animals can become infected through contact with this contaminated
urine (or other body fluids, except saliva), water, or soil.  Clinical signs are
nonspecific.  Some pets do not have any symptoms.













Common clinical signs reported in dogs include:
  • fever
  • vomiting
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
  • refusal to eat
  • severe weakness
  • depression
  • stiffness
  • severe muscle pain
  • inability to have puppies

Leptospirosis can cause significant damage to the kidney or kidney failure.  One of
our doctors will be happy to call you back and do a risk assessment with you to see if
your animal(s) need to be vaccinated.

For more detailed information we suggest that you visit the Centers for Disease
Control(CDC) website.  Click here to be directly linked.
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