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Leptospirosis and pets: What to know

In the last few years, there has been news from large cities like New York City and Chicago that have reported illness in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can be infected when they are in proximity to infected spots, such as areas where there is water runoff from where rodents ...
News reports in some large cities such as New York and Chicago have recently reported an illness in dogs getting sick or dying from a disease normally associated with rats. This disease is ...
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – States officials say there has been multiple cases of Leptospirosis reported in dogs in Massachusetts recently. The bacterial disease has been reported in both rural and urban ...
CHENANGO COUNTY- The Chenango County Health Department would like to make the community aware of a recent increase in cases of leptospirosis in dogs. Local veterinarians have reported this increase to ...
Vaccinations in the pandemic era have been quite a hot topic. But in the veterinary world, discussing routine and preventative vaccinations has been our bread and butter for decades. Most dog owners ...
Dogs with healthy bodies do a great job of fighting off infections; but sometimes their immune systems are overwhelmed, and your pup gets sick. While we never want to think about our fur babies being ...
CHICAGO (WGN) – After multiple cases of rat-borne leptospirosis were reported in Chicago, city officials are sounding the alarm. But how can residents make sure their pets stay safe amid the recent ...
Nearly every day at the East State Veterinary Clinic, 3319 E. State Blvd., Dr. Stacey Andrist vaccinates dogs against heartworm, parvovirus, distemper and rabies. Those diseases are relatively ...
New York City is investigating a number of dog deaths that occurred after the animals reportedly visited a popular dog run at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The animals had shown symptoms of ...
Veterinarians and researchers have developed a technique to predict leptospirosis in dogs through artificial intelligence. Leptospirosis is a life-threatening bacterial disease dogs can get from ...
The Health Department did not confirm reports of an outbreak of the bacterial disease linked to McCarren Park, but said it was working with the Parks Department to keep out the rats that spread the ...