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[[Leptospirosis - Pigs]]

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[[Leptospirosis - Cats and Dogs]]

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**Dogs and cats

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***Serovars ''canicola'' and ''icterohaemorrhagica'' cause leptospirosis in dogs, but are vaccinated against

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***Serovars ''pomona'' and ''grippotyphosa'' are becoming important

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***The host-adapted serovar ''canicolar'' causes acute renal failure in puppies; a chronic uraemic syndrome may follow

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***Incidental infections with serovar ''icterohaemorrhagica'' or ''copenhagenii'' cause renal failure

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***''L. icterohaemorrhagiae'' may cause [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Hepatic (Toxic) Icterus|hepatic jaundice]]

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***Serovar ''bratislava'' causes abortion and infertility in dogs, which may be the maintenance host

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***Infections uncommon in cats

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