As veterinarians are sounding the alarm about leptospirosis, a highly contagious bacterial disease, among dogs in the Bay Area, clinicians and pet owners are becoming wary of a possible outbreak, ...

Health departments are sounding the alarm about a contagious bacterial disease that can be deadly in dogs -- and in rare cases, can spread to humans.

Westside dog owners are being alerted to higher-than-average numbers of cases of Leptospirosis (Lepto), a pathogenic bacterium, in dogs, as well as an outbreak of canine influenza. Dr. Jennifer ...

Q Is it OK to let my dog, Hunter, drink from puddles? A No. Puddles can be contaminated with toxins, such as gasoline, oil and antifreeze, as well as parasites and bacteria. Perhaps the worst thing ...

It used to be in Weld County and Greeley, we had your farm type “outdoor” dogs and your city dogs. The farm dogs were those rough and tumble labs and heelers that worked all day and hunted all weekend ...

Dear Karen: We have a 3-year-old snorkie (Schnauzer & Yorkie mix) named Benji and he is due for his Lepto vaccine. I've been reading up on Lepto and found the vaccine causes more adverse reactions ...

A 10-year-old mixed breed dog adopted from the SPCA is showing remarkable improvement after a leptospirosis diagnosis nearly claimed his life. Before Rex got sick, he would run in the backyard while ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — There are some growing concerns among pet owners after several cases of leptospirosis were found in local dogs. Western New York veterinarians are now reminding pet owners of ...

In a normal cornea, the upper layers are denser. Cells are smaller and more compact. The Moria microkeratome head for lepto-LASIK. All images courtesy of Etienne Hachet, MD. PARIS – A new way of ...