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Some important life saving information for all dog owners about Leptospirosis.
- Leptospirosis kills 1 in 5 dogs when contracted.
- lNo real low risk group unless it is an apartment dwelling pee pad urinating dog where there is pristine rodent control.
- In a large study of over 30,000 blood sample the four top breeds that tested positive for Leptospirosis included Huskies, German Shepherd Chihuahua, and Yorkies.
- Leptospirosis is the most commonly diagnosed zoonotic disease in the world.
- The owners of dogs diagnosed with Leptospirosis should go on preventative antibiotics.
- A kennel student in North Carolina died from contracting Leptospirosis.
- Known carriers of the bacteria include mice, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, rats, foxes, other dogs, cattle, and other livestock.
- Number one infectious cause of acute renal failure in dogs.
- Cases have increased dramatically in the last 25 years.
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