cAnine LeptoSpiroSiS A Perspective on Recent Trends
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L eptospirosis has been described as a re-emerging disease in both dogs and humans. Whether or not a true increase in the incidence of canine leptospirosis (Figure 1) has occurred over the past 2 decades is unclear. Increased awareness and vigilance, partly spurred by educational campaigns, have likely increased the number of diagnosed cases. Still, several studies have suggested a temporal trend that is consistent with a re-emergence of leptospirosis. In either case, leptospirosis should be recognized as a significant infectious disease in dogs, with variable incidence that is dependent on unpredictable shortand long-term weather patterns and influenced by anthropogenic factors that may affect exposure of dogs to wildlife vectors.
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