Warning to dog owners in Bath: fatal disease outbreak
By NancyConnolly | Posted: January 13, 2015
A West based veterinary group is warning dog owners to be vigilant as it has seen a number of cases of Leptospirosis at its surgeries during December.
Highcroft veterinary service, which has a practice in Weston, Bath, says the condition, also known as Weil’s disease, is a serious bacterial infection that affects dogs and can be fatal if not treated promptly.
It is also possible for humans to contract Leptospirosis, particularly children and people who have poor immune systems...
Read more: http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Dog-owne ... story.html
Lepto cases on the rise in Bath
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Re: Lepto cases on the rise in Bath
I'm just down the road from Bath and had this come through from my vet:
http://www.garstonvets.co.uk/content/?q=node/529
What the bath chronicle article doesn't say is if all the cases originated from a particular area/pond or if it is a more widespread problem?
As the owner of a Labrador who is more at home in the water than out and two children under two, it would be useful to know!!
http://www.garstonvets.co.uk/content/?q=node/529
What the bath chronicle article doesn't say is if all the cases originated from a particular area/pond or if it is a more widespread problem?
As the owner of a Labrador who is more at home in the water than out and two children under two, it would be useful to know!!