A 10-year-old mixed breed dog adopted from the SPCA is showing remarkable improvement after a leptospirosis diagnosis nearly claimed his life. Before Rex got sick, he would run in the backyard while ...

New evidence suggests long-held assumptions about risk, vaccination, and exposure may be leaving dogs unprotected, explains ...

Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, discusses what researchers still don’t know about canine leptospirosis ...

Westside dog owners are being alerted to higher-than-average numbers of cases of Leptospirosis (Lepto), a pathogenic bacterium, in dogs, as well as an outbreak of canine influenza. Dr. Jennifer ...

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 ...

FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Mice, rats and other wildlife can pick up bacteria called leptospira from water or soil and excrete it in urine. If your dog contacts any soil or water ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Due to the high amounts of rain the past couple of months, cases of a deadly bacteria killing dogs are on the rise across Eastern North Carolina. Veterinarians are warning ...

BRANDON, Florida (WFTS) — A local veterinarian is warning pet owners about a bacterial infection called Leptospirosis. Dr. Melanie Bizzarro with Harmony Vet Care said cases have been reported in ...

Q: Our 5-year-old toy poodle has been vaccinated each year with DHLP vaccine and each time she must have had some sort of reaction to the injection because she was pretty sick for a few days ...

The challenges associated with running a charity are vast and varied but one challenge that the Forget Me Not Canine Centre ...

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 ...