Leptospirosis

• B.C. dog owner sounds alarm on infectious bacteria disease

  The dog's little body was shutting down due to Leptospirosis — a disease commonly found in stagnant waters that is passed on through the urine of infected wildlife.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2023
  
• Vancouver Island dog owner issues warning after pet dies of bacterial infection

  Veterinarians say the bacterial infection can cause liver or kidney failure, or a condition that can cause blood vessels to bleed internally.

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  Nov 14, 2018
  
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• Cases of leptospirosis in dogs on the rise in southern Ontario, experts warn

  Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and many animals.

  Features

  Sep 21, 2018
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• Rat fever threatens Kerala flood survivors in India

  The floodwaters have subsided in Kerala, but Indians in the region are now facing an outbreak of rat fever triggered by the disaster.

  World

  Sep 4, 2018
• Cases of deadly dog bacteria ‘on the rise’ throughout Halifax Regional Municipality

  Cases of 'life threatening' bacteria in dogs are on the rise throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality, according to the veterinary community.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2017
• Puerto Rico investigating possible post-hurricane disease outbreak after 4 deaths

  There are possible cases of a disease spread by animals’ urine, Puerto Rico’s governor said.

  World

  Oct 11, 2017