Leptospirosis

This pathology is caused by an extremely movable bacterium that enncuentra an average one adapted for its development in humid and low zones, near streams, lagoons etc.
I infect takes place through the skin when this one makes contact with enemy with tinkles infected. It is a frequent disease in the canine ones which the cities and their environs live in and that have the habit to wander by different places without control and can take contact with infected places, is a zoonosis, but it does not have to be reason for alarm, is only necessary to take care of itself of the contact of the skin with tinkles it and to avoid waters suspended in low zones like pools, lagoons, etc, also not to step on humid gardens where ill dogs can have tinkled.

It is a disease that affects to the kidneys producing an insufficiency by the injury in such, yes the diagnosis is the correct one will be an answer to the specific antibiotic that is used in these cases after the five days of treatment, having excepted those very acute or chronic cases of long data.
A subclinical infection exists that can happen unnoticed or with a small lethargy of the animal with spontaneous treatment or evolves to one more a form more serious than it is characterized with extreme fever, depression and thirst, exist vomits and diminution of the micción, also can have abdominal pain and inflammation of the kidneys. In the cases of chronic evolution ulcers in the mouth and/or language with halitosis due to uremia of the animal can be observed which is of reserved prognosis producing in many cases serious a renal insufficiency.

The prevention with a semester vaccination with variable results is very important, to try to avoid that the animal walks loose by contaminated zones, to always remove it to walk with its corresponding strap and necklace, of that form we will diminish the risks of infection of this serious disease.

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Author: MV Enrique L. Fernandez De Vanna

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