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Vet Warns About Bacterial Infection in Dogs
Beware of Bacteria: Most "Lepto" cases are diagnosed between July and December and involve large breed dogs in rural or suburban environments.
Medfield Veterinary Clinic has warned againts the bacterial infection "Leptospirosis" which was recently reported in the Medfield area, according to its Facebook page.
According to the clinic's Facebook post on Medfield Patch, Lepto is caused by bacteria most often spread by rodents and most often transmitted to dogs by infected bodies of water including streams, puddles, ponds, etc.
VeterinaryPartner.com says typical symptoms include:
Fever, depression, loss of appetite, joint pain, nausea, excessive drinking, jaundice, excess bleeding brought on by low platelet count. Recovered animals can shed leptospires for months after recovery. Younger animals tend to be more severely affected than older animals. Most cases are diagnosed between July and December and involve large breed dogs in rural or suburban environments. There may be a genetic predisposition for infection in German Shepherd dogs.
Lepto can also be transmittable to humans. Click HERE for more information.
Most cases are diagnosed between July and December and involve large breed dogs in rural or suburban environments.
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