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Article from the Cheddar Valley
Gazette - January 26th 2016
Some veterinary practices are
urging owners to make sure
they thoroughly wash their dogs
to stop them contracting severe
bacterial infection leptospirosis,
also known as Weil's disease,
if they have been paddling in
stagnant water.
Rats are the main carriers of
the disease, and the leptospira
bacteria is transmitted through
urine that contaminates water
and can remain infectious in
soil for up to six months. Dogs
pick up the bacteria through a
cut or break in the skin when
they come into contact with
contaminated water or soil, or
when they drink the dirty water.
Symptoms can include fever,
muscle pain, vomiting and
diarrhoea, loss of appetite,
lethargy, and blood in the urine,
although many dogs with mild
lepto infections don't show any
symptoms at all.
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Dog walkers are being warned about the risk of a
potentially fatal infection affecting pets that have
come into contact with filthy floodwater.