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Leptospirosis: A growing threat to California’s dogs

Leptospira bacteria showcasing its distinctive spiral morphology and complex surface structure.
California dog owners are hearing more about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that has veterinarians sounding the alarm. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a surge of leptospirosis cases followed this winter’s heavy rains, prompting worried owners to call vets about the “lepto vaccine.” Down south in Los Angeles, an outbreak a few years ago left … Read more.

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