Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria that spread in the urine of infected animals. This is a serious zoonotic diseases, and therefore can spread to people through contact with infected urine. Rat is the main carrier >> << disease. Transmission to dogs or directly through
contact with infected urine or indirectly via contact with contaminated
water, like to drink or swim in the canals and river
Human infected rats. Symptoms can vary from mild nonspecific signs
such as sleepiness and depression to more serious symptoms such as abdominal pain >> <<, jaundice, liver damage and even death. Dogs that are infected
can go on to become carriers so shedding of bacteria in the urine. The dog is the main carrier of the disease. This form of disease >> << primarily affects the kidneys and clinical manifestations can vary from
mild and nonspecific,
to kidney failure and sudden death. Again, the dog recover from
disease may become carriers and shed the bacteria in the urine. Who is at risk? All dogs and people at risk. Thus, it is important >> << to protect animals from this bacteria through annual vaccination. How it spreads? After oral bacteria enter leptospiras
in the blood through the mucous membrane. Is followed by rapid replication >>
several tissues such as kidney, liver and spleen. Bacteria then
eliminated through the urine of animals back into the environment. As a veterinarian knows what happened? Your veterinarian suspects that your dog
possible leptospirosis from symptoms that you describe, your dog's vaccination history and
,
results on physical examination. A blood test can show serious >> << fewer white blood cells and / or liver and kidney damage strattera 10mg. Further blood tests may also indicate the impact of leptospirosis. Although leptospirosis can cause death in dogs
is a curable disease. However, treatment does not guarantee
survival, a person may require aggressive therapy
such as blood transfusion. Appropriate antibiotic therapy
also needed. Prevention through vaccination is much better than cure. Improved
leptospirosis vaccine is now available that offers
highest benefit and protection of dogs and humans. This vaccine is the only market that has
licensed claims inhibit renal shedding, which stops the spread of bacteria
in the urine of infected animals or. It is important to re-vaccinate your dog
<< >> on an annual basis for continued optimal level of protection - study << >> showed that protection begins to wane after 12 months. . << >>
