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Rare disease hits dogs in Arvada

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Contributed by: Cathy Johnson on 1/31/2008

On December 28, 2007, I lost my beloved 10-year-old dog, Cody, to Leptospirosis or "lepto." This is the No. 1 cause of acute renal failure in dogs. Lepto is a deadly bacterial disease spread by wildlife and domestic animals. Common lepto carriers include raccoons, skunks, possums, squirrels, rats and sometimes other dogs. The lepto bacteria is shed in urine. Dogs become infected when they come into contact with fresh urine of infected animals.

I knew that there was something wrong with Cody when he became lethargic and started throwing up. When I brought him to the vet, his kidneys were already shutting down and it was too late to save him. This is a rare disease, but the neighbor up the street also had her dog diagnosed with lepto, but it was caught in time, yeah!!! The good news is that there is a vaccine for lepto. I would recommend all dog owners get the vaccine, so they don't have to go through the pain of losing a member of the family the way we did.

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Submitted By: Seth Davis

posted on 2/4/2008 @ 8:42:40 AM

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Thanks for the warning and sorry about Cody, Cathy. Hopefully your advice saves other dogs!

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