[Animal News]Recently, a dog in Sai Kung was unfortunately infected with Leptospirosis and died and became seriously ill. Adrienne, MNA Dog Training, who has raised four dogs, said in an interview with this newspaper that her three dogs were unfortunately infected with leptospirosis. Although she immediately took the dogs to seek medical treatment, only one of them Rocco, a Malinois dog, eventually died, and the other two infected dogs were rescued but still required medical treatment and observation. She is very sad regarding the loss of her dog and has issued a notice to the members of the association, calling on dog owners to be vigilant and pay attention to the safety of their dogs.
Adrienne owns 4 dogs, Rocco and Canon, 9 and a half years old, Malianlai dog, Ji Russell dog and Tang dog Jiabao, who are 2 years and 10 months old. They live in Saigon. Around 6:00 am on July 29, Adrienne found that Rocco had weakness in his hind limbs and was a little tired, but he still had a good appetite, while Xiaolong was in good spirits and had a slight loss of appetite. By 8:00 pm, both puppies were in poor spirits. Adrienne immediately took the dog to see a doctor. The Rocco blood test report found that there were problems with kidney failure, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, and platelets. He needed to be hospitalized immediately, while Xiaolong developed a fever. The blood test report indicated that the third stage of chronic renal failure, Unusual shadowing of his kidney structure was found on ultrasound. Because they were in good spirits, the doctor suggested going home for observation. At that time, the veterinarian thought that they might have suffered from cattle spleen fever.
On the morning of the 30th, Adrienne found that another dog, Canon, was tired, so she immediately took the dog to the Soya Road Clinic for medical treatment. The blood test reported that the renal function index was extremely high, and she needed to be admitted to the hospital immediately. Spiral bacteria. Adrienne immediately arranged for Rocco and Xiaolong to be transferred to Soa Road Hospital for treatment together the next day. However, Rocco died in the end, and his two dogs continued to receive treatment and observation. The doctor immediately prescribed preventive medicine to Jiabao, who was not recruited. At present, Canon and Xiaolong are still in the recovery period, Canon’s condition has stabilized, and Xiaolong still needs treatment such as subcutaneous water.
Adrienne said that her four dogs did not go to the mountain stream to play, they only swim at the beach, and they also received all 4-in-1 vaccinations and booster shots. She said that the doctor estimated that the bacteria related to the rat urine infection was flushed out following the heavy rain, and the dog was unfortunately infected in the outdoor environment. She and her family are deeply saddened by the loss of their dog, but also hope that other dog owners will be careful and do not want other dogs to be attacked once more, so she reminds everyone to be vigilant. She also said that there are many rats in Saigon, and animal owners should be especially careful to prevent their animals from getting sick.
Leptospira is a bacterial microorganism that is generally transmitted through the urine of mice and can infect animals and humans. The main route of transmission is through water, food or soil contaminated with the urine of infected animals. Some veterinarians pointed out that following the heavy rain, the bacteria in the creeks and the soil are often washed out, and the dogs are infected by contact with the relevant soil or water. In the past, the rivers and waterways near Hong Kong Island and Pok Fu Lam. A number of cases have also been found in Sai Kung District.
Leptospirosis can cause liver and kidney failure. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stage of the disease, only vomiting and diarrhea. However, in a short period of time, the dog’s physical condition will deteriorate sharply, and liver and kidney failure will occur. If it is not treated in time, the mortality rate will also be high. While antibiotics can kill germs quickly, leptospirosis damages a dog’s health.
Although dogs are vaccinated and boosted annually to prevent leptospirosis, they are not 100%, but their chances of recovery are higher than those of unvaccinated dogs.
Some veterinarians suggest that dog owners should avoid dogs playing in streams or drinking stream water, and teach puppies not to drink streams. If the dog owner finds that the dog’s urine is red, and the dog has played in the stream or drank the stream water, he must pay attention and seek medical attention as soon as possible. It is known that there are more than ten cases of leptospirosis in dogs every year.
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