Posts Tagged ‘Leptospirosis’

Vaccinating your puppy – When and why it is important?

Posted by admin on September 23rd, 2010 under Health Concerns, VaccinationsTags: , , , , , , ,  • Comments Off

A new addition to the family can be a fun and exciting time for everyone; however it can be interrupted by illness in a new puppy, causing pain and heartache to both the puppy and their family.  While with their mother, puppies receive vital antibodies from their mother’s milk, however once puppies are weaned they [...]

Leptospirosis

Posted by admin on August 13th, 2010 under Health Concerns, VaccinationsTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  • Comments Off

lepto picWhat is Leptospirosis? It’s a bacterial disease that can be found in most animals including livestock and wildlife. The bacteria are passed through urine into wet soil and water sources, where they reside for long periods of time and reproduce. Why is this an important disease? Humans can be infected with leptospirosis exactly the [...]