Does your shelter give a leptosirosis vaccine?
Our shelter gives parvo, rabies, distemper, and kennel cough but we do not give lepto. Since it is zoonotic, I am wondering if it would be best to provide our dogs with the vaccine as prevention. I am in Iowa so it is not a major problem but we have a lot of rural areas that dogs love to run.
Here is what the AVMA says about lepto:
Leptospirosis
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| Leptospirosis is a disease caused by infection with Leptospira bacteria. These bacteria can be found worldwide in soil and water. There are many strains of Leptospira bacteria that can cause disease. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it can be spread from animals to people. |
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