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Do you TX serovares differently?
TX them all the same
How is Leptospirosis killed?
sun
snow
otherwise lives indefinately
Clinical signs of Leptospirosis?
Thrombocytopenia
ARF - PU/PD
hepathopathy
lymphadenopathy
muscle pain
lethargy
What other sign that is similar to pancratitis should make Leptospirosis a suspect?
vomiting
diarrhea
50% of dogs will have this UA change with Lepto?
glucosuria
How is Leptospirosis diagnosed?
Dies very quickly in urine
PCR (+) blood
(+) urine
- diagnostic
MAT
For MAT results - what do you tell clients and expect?
baseline is generally negative or slightly positive
1:800 or > is suggestive of DZ
>6400 is active DZ
What cannot MAT tell you
Cannot tell VX from natural DZ
How many days between baseline and second sample for MAT?
7-10 days
How long can urine/blood be frozen?
for years
Survival for Leptospirosis?
80%
TX for Leptospirosis?
How long?
Doxycycline
Both rids blood and urine organism
TX for 3 weeks
TX all animals in the house
What are alternative TX to doxycycline for Leptospirosis?
Ampicillin and Baytirl if the dog is too sick for doxycycline
If you suspect Leptospirosis, how long should they be on ABs?
2 weeks
After starting TX, what is the risk to people?
Minimal after 24 hours after ABs.
If it looks like pancreatitis with some liver/renal issues, this disease should be considered?
Leptospirosis
What test should not be done if PCR is negative
Titers
If O's are concerned about Leptospirosis (pregnant or immunocompromised) how can we determine if still carrying Lepto?
Collect urine over multiple days and submit for PCR?
At what weight should Lepto be given on a seperate visit?
< 20 #
If concerned about Lepto VX side effects, what preventative measures can be taken?
Steriods before Lepto
Benadryl 1 hour before