Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can be infected when they are in proximity to infected spots, such as areas where there is water runoff from where rodents ...

Emmanuelle Butty, med.vet., DACVIM (SAIM), assistant clinical professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, sometimes treats dogs with leptospirosis, an infection that can lead to kidney ...

A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease ...

Cases of a potentially deadly bacteria being reported throughout the country are prompting warnings from vets to pet owners. Leptospirosis is a bacteria found in water that can cause serious damage to ...

MANILA, Philippines — Persistent rains and flooding can increase dogs’ exposure to leptospirosis, parasites and other health ...

In New York City, leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, is most often spread to both people and dogs from rats, according to a study presented at the 2015 International ...

Outbreaks of the bacterial disease, which can spread at dog parks and indoor play places, are up in Los Angeles and New York City. By Sydney Odman Assistant to the Editorial Director Amid the push to ...

News reports in some large cities such as New York and Chicago have recently reported an illness in dogs getting sick or dying from a disease normally associated with rats. This disease is ...

The Health Department did not confirm reports of an outbreak of the bacterial disease linked to McCarren Park, but said it was working with the Parks Department to keep out the rats that spread the ...