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**Dogs and cats
***Serovars ''canicola'' and ''icterohaemorrhagica'' cause leptospirosis in dogs, but are vaccinated against
***Serovars ''pomona'' and ''grippotyphosa'' are becoming important
***The host-adapted serovar ''canicolar'' causes acute renal failure in puppies; a chronic uraemic syndrome may follow
***Incidental infections with serovar ''icterohaemorrhagica'' or ''copenhagenii'' cause renal failure
***''L. icterohaemorrhagiae'' may cause [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Hepatic (Toxic) Icterus|hepatic jaundice]]
***Serovar ''bratislava'' causes abortion and infertility in dogs, which may be the maintenance host
***Infections uncommon in cats
[[Category:Leptospiraceae]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]]