General
Information
This is caused by
L. Coanicola and L. Icteohaemorrahgiae, it spreads by the
urine of infected animals.
The dogs get infected either by a break in the skin or when
it drinks water or food that is contaminated by infected
urine. Most cases are mild.
Though it affects many organs the kidneys are most affected.
A hunched gait because of pain in the kidneys, formation
of ulcers in the mouth and tongue, bleeding from the mouth,
passage of bloody stools and severe thirst with increased
urination are the main symptoms.
Sometime the liver is involved causing jaundice. This disease
is realtively rare these days
Treatment & Prevention:
Treatment is by fluid
therapy and broad spectrum antibiotics. It is found that
dogs which have been vaccinated, still get affected sometimes.
