06/20/2025
🦠What is leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis is a bacteria infection that can cause illness, including liver and kidney failure.
💧It is commonly spread through contaminated water (like puddles and floodwater), stagnant pond water and urine from rodents such as 🐀, 🦝, and 🦌.
💧While cats can contract it, this is extremely rare. Dogs are the most vulnerable.
💧It is also zoonotic, meaning it can spread to humans 🤒 - particularly risky for children, the elderly, or anyone immunocompromised.
⚠️ Signs of Leptospirosis in dogs:
Symptoms can be vague but, may include:
*Fever
*Vomiting and diarrhea
*Lethargy
*Loss of appetite
*Jaundice (yellow of gum or eyes)
*Increased drinking and urination
If your dog is showing any of those signs please call us immediately!
✅ How to prevent it:
*Avoid letting pets drink from puddles, stagnant ponds, old standing water or flood water
*Ensure your dog is up to date with their leptospirosis vaccine
*Prevent dogs from consuming deceased rodents
* Wash paw after wet walks
📞 To book a leptospirosis vaccination or check your dog’s vaccine status, call us at (912) 832-2315
‼️NOTE: There is currently no leptospirosis vaccine available for cats
Let’s work together to keep our pets and families safe and healthy ❤️
