Leptospirosis in the dog. Lepto vaccine, symptoms of the disease, and treatment.
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2020
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Hi everyone! My name is Dan, and I am a veterinarian.
Today I am going to talk about Leptospirosis in the dog, more commonly known as Lepto. Lepto causes serve liver and kidney disease, but thank goodness there is a vaccine.
Lepto is spread through other animal's urine or bodily fluids. Because dog's get lepto commonly, there is a vaccine for leptospirosis "Lepto". The lepto vaccine covers most of the different kinds of lepto, but like any vaccine it is not perfect. The lepto vaccine is usually boostered the first time given and then it is given every year.
If a dog gets lepto, the veterinarian will notice liver and kidney disease, and this can be very serious. Lepo is so serious it can kill a dog if not treat. Even with treatment, some dogs do not make it or they develop chronic kidney disease.
There is a blood and urine test the veterinarian can do to diagnose the leptospirosis. Once diagnosed, the veterinarian will put the dog on IV fluids and given different antibiotics to fight the infection. Most dogs stay in the hospital for days! Humans can get leptospirosis too, so we need to be really careful when handling a dog with lepto. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
can dogs survive?
Morning Camila, Yes, they can survive. Some of them go on to live very normal and healthy lives; however, some do develop chronic renal disease.
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you for answering! I still haven't got the result and she still has yellowish skin but I hope it will come out negative 🙏
My sister's dog got lepto and the kidney damage was severe before we knew anything was wrong with her. The staff at the veterinarians advised us to call the health department and get tested ourselves for it. We didn't have it but it was an awful experience for the dog and us. Don't hesitate to get the vaccine for your pet!
How is your dog doing?? And your family? I’m sorry you had to go through that experience
The vaccine itself can cause severe health problems too
@@valfiott9716 Yes, I've heard that as well, plus, it only protects them from 4 variants while there are many others that they can still get.
Thank you for being real about this topic! I’ve seen an older vet before downplay leptospirosis, making it seem like it wasn’t an issue at all.
I love in a very humid climate where there’s a lot of wildlife so lepto is a bigger risk compared to many other places
My little boy just suffered from this and unfortunately passed away a few weeks ago. I moved to TN more than 2 years ago and went to two different vet clinics in which neither clinic included lepto in my babies vaccines.
The first vet diagnosed him with pancreatitis in a Fri and by Sun a trip to the ER.
The vet suspected lepto and the test was sent out. But she began treatment for it anyway. Grand total of 5 nts at the ER over a week and a half and he was only getting worse.
He got his wings exactly 2 weeks from symptoms.
I'm beyond devastated with my loss and lack of knowledge and treatment from local clinics.
Sorry to hear about you little boy, Anne.
Happened to me two days ago I'm honestly hurting
My dog was just diagnosed with this last night 😢😢😢. I've never heard of it or a vaccine for it until last night. He's in the hospital being treated with a tentative discharge date of Thursday. Pray for my baby. He's so small and in pain. (He's a Havanese)
I am so sorry! You did the right thing getting him hospitalized.
Did your pup recover OK? I hope so!
Thank you for this video my vet diagnosed my dog with acute kidney disease he’s 1.5 yr old have him IV and meds now just the waiting game praying for the best
I am so sorry! I hope your doggy makes a complete recovery.
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you. I forgot to mention blood results came back and it’s a kidney infection (leptospirosis) so I have slightly more hope. Your video really helped
This took the life of my dog just 2 days ago had him for 6 years and he really suffered at the end honestly he didn't deserve that
Nice
What you’re explaining sounds like my case. My healthy 3 year old dog suddenly had crazy high liver enzyme levels out of nowhere. She was hospitalized, was on IV fluids and electrolytes, and antibiotics. Her liver levels are still high so we have her on 2 liver supplements, a diet to support her liver, and she’s now on doxycycline. However, the ER vets for some reason are trying to tell me it could be Lymphoma. I strongly believe she has an infection. She’s been on antibiotics for 3 days now and seems to be improving physically! Not lethargic or vomiting, seems stronger, gets excited, barks when the door bell rings. My vet took 2 lepto tests and one came back negative which has me worried. Still waiting on the antibody test. She also presents with a singular inflamed lymph node. I just can’t see my dog developing such a serious cancer that completely damaged her liver in one month. I’m hopeful she will get through this but scared. Especially since I don’t have an official diagnosis. I wish my dog could see you!
How is your dog doing? Did you find out what was wrong? I hope she's fully recovered!
@@valentinahernandez7291 omg I am so happy to report my baby girl made a full recovery about one month ago! After at home care, multiple liver medications, and a hepatic special diet, her liver enzyme levels stabilized. We’re still not sure to this day what exactly happened, she never had an exact diagnosis, and tested negative for both Leptospirosis and hepatitis. The vet said something these things just happen and we never fully know why ❤️🩹
Hi. This is very helpful understanding the desease. My dog was just admitted today for Lepto. Days ago he vomited and have a diarrhea and loss his appetite. So I got worried and immediately went to Vet and they did all the test and now he's on IV and told the Vet to do everything to overcome the desease. 🙏🙏🙏 Hopefully he'll recover soon.
I hope he feels better really soon!
How’s he doing now?
@@concreteassociated7630 Hello Dr. He's doing well. A survivor(this is his second time having lepto) He spent almost a week at the vet hosp. this time. With IV, monitored diet and medicine. And right now, he's taking some supplements and eating very well. Yesterday went to the vet again for blood chem and the result are normal. Couldn't be happier. Thanks Doc.
Mine is in very bad condition could i get your email to chat more about the cost of the week he spent and exactly what else he took
@@concreteassociated7630 how is your dog doing? Mine just got admitted to the vet 3 days ago and I’m so sad and worry
My dog is old but just 3 weeks ago we walk 2.6 miles every day. The distance dwindled as she seemed to get tired. One day didn’t greet me seemed disoriented and stared at me for minutes before getting up. Following day, didn’t raise head, and it was friday noght off to ER vet. Lepto. Left with an anti nausea and 2 a day Dioxy cycline antibiotic. This is second day of pills, she has had 3 antibiotics this far. She seems to have labored breathing on her side but otherwise fine. Lacks energy but is drinking fine and maybe a little extra when up. Her food consumption is a third the norm and is steak bits, overeasy eggs, nutrition paste, a bit of cat food,… basically all the things she never gets routinely. She wont touch pet foods now.
I have a question about this.
Is there a time the medicine tends to get in the system and really start swinging the dog on the incline to normalcy? 14 days of pills,… what can I expect with food, energy. The doc said her kidney, liver, limph, counts were slighty high and slight anemia and seemed optimistic. Otherwise, my potcake pup has always been a self driven rockstar. It is hard to see her like this, but last time she was off her counts rose before normalizing.
Any thoughts?
My beautiful,kind dog Blueberry was diagnosed lepto 3days ago.We were on a long weekend away with us wit her mum and her baby sister.We didn't see any sign of lepto only that she didn't eat.
And then..the same day 6pm I saw her waking like she was dizzy.She slept with me i monitored her.Following day 8am I took her to the vet.They did some blood test which came back 5mins later that she had lepto.She got 4 vaccines plus 8x10ml dog blood transfusion from my brothers Caucasian dog.My Blueberry is a mini pincher.On Monday after her blood transfusion and 4 vaccines she got better even she wagged her tail and drank water and peed.I was very happy.She slept with me again.Monday and on Tuesday she got 4vaccinnes and no IV.Yesterday was Tuesday and in the afternoon she was again latergic so I took her back to the vet worried about if she dehydrated.The vet said No because her skin is flexible.I was ok.
We kept giving her water with a surringe.Today morning she passed away my beautiful,kind,always smiley Blueberry💔😭We buried her under the rose tree and cherry tree planted lots of flowers on her covered her with a softest blankie ans roses.
I'm so soooo heartbroken and her baby sister Mango is sad,looking for her .
I'm blaming myself if I even took her to the right vet because as I read the survival chance is 80%.Why te vet didn't give her IV fluid.And that test how come it came back in 5mins if they say it takes longer to get the result?!? My dogs had combination vaccines when they were little,but the vet said they need it every year....I did not know this!!! If I knew I would of gave it to them.My main priority were and is my dogs health,well being and happiness.At this point I am so sooo heartbroken😭I already miss her smile and even to kiss her
I'm soo sorry for your loss. But may I encourage you with My experience. Longer hospital stay may not have changed the outcome.
Cmy boy was 3nts in hospital with fluids and antibiotics, home for 5 nights and back to ER 3nts to only not improve enough. Kidney levels were like a yoyo and once his liver levels went sky high with kidney, it was time.
Truly devastating 😢
@@anneschiefer2227 Ohhhh 😔So you had the same exparince your puppy died?!?I am so sorry and condolences to You.Its so heartbreaking to loose them all of a sudden💔
Yes the liver function was on 10% and the kidney was giving up as her urine was red.
The vet literally shouted at me saying why didn't I notice that my Blueberry's gum and skin was already yellow.I didn't notice because she had black fur and she didn't show a sigh of anything related to health issue until Sunday afternoon.On Monday morning we at the vet 8am.
My Blueberrys little sister still off.I can tell she is not the same even though I spoil her,take her and her Mum long walks,holidays,we play and all.She was like a glue to her sister..She was more like a Mum to her even though her Mum is alive with her.Im worried about her,because her Mum is already 13yrs old and my baby is only 6yrs old.Im thinking to rescue a puppy so she can still play and be happy again💗
My dog may have lepto i casually check him everyday, but yesterday I saw his eyes discolored (light yellow) such as his jaws and armpits though he may be a bit active and does not show other serious symptoms but he urinate a lot yesterday and it was bright yellow. And he still eat when I gave him food, May I know if this is severe enough to cause serious and fatal diseases I will bring him to the vet tomorrow.
My dog was diagnosed this Monday. I noticed it Saturday night. The yellow belly and eyes. We are on doxycycline, daily IV at the vet parking lot(they won’t let me in because it is highly contagious ) and they inject with another antibiotic and give her an appetite medicine orally. I am home and let me tell you I could not keep her alive if I wasn’t home. She needs around the clock care I hope she makes it but I’m treating her like it’s life and death because it is! I am giving her every fighting chance she’s only 4! I also have 2 other dogs they are quarantined from her . They also go potty in separate Areas . Bleach and gloves are my best friends right now !
I am so sorry to hear this. I hope your doggy feels better soon!!
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you 🙏
Did your pupper pull through?
Hi doc, what should my dog's diet be because so far she is surviving Leptopirosis and at the same time I am trying to make her lose weight. she is 11 yrs old
My dog was diagnosed last friday of lepto. Its his day 7 battling the disease here at our home. We hospitalized him for a day, and couldn't keep up with the bills so we decided to opt out for confinement. Its day 7 but I still need to force feed him 😭😭 i really hope he could survive this.
I am so sorry to hear this. I hope your doggy feels better soon!
Any updates??
Oh Samantha! My heart hurts for you!
My dog wasn't vaccinated and he got lepto he was extremely poorly and we had talks about putting him to sleep but with lots of fluids and antibiotics aswel as a renal diet he made it through and luckily he doesn't have any long lasting effects from lepto, he is now vaccinated and will be every year from now on
I am glad to hear he is doing well.
How old was your dog? My puppy is suffering
I'm glad your dog made it, but remember that the vaccine does not protect him from all variants - only four. And there are many others. So you still have to be super vigilant about what he comes in contact with that could make him sick again.
My dog is currently recovering from lepto her kidneys are fine now but her liver has only 30% improved and she still isn’t eating but she’s coming home tomorrow and I can’t wait
What antibiotic specifically? pencillin...or some other antibotic? Seems like people keeping it secret.
My doggy just died today from lepto. She tested positive on a Saturday. She was on the lethargic stage. No other symptops were shown. The hospital i went didn't hospitalize dogs with lepto to my surprise and it was a saturday. All other vets were already closed and vets dont open on sunday i had to wait to monday to take it to another vet. I was given doxypolicin or something like that on tablets and i took the dog home but the doggy kept vomiting it all the food and the antibiotics . On mondayshe was already very bad, she was all yellow and was unconcious. I took it to the vet but she arrived dead by the time i got to the vet.
Don't ever let the vet tell you to take the dog with you or give you tablets They should be hospitalize ASAP. The antibiotics are supposed to be delivered by IV or injections. That is because they will vomit everything in the next days.
I am deeply sorry to hear about your doggy.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thanks doc, wish I saw more info beforehand but by the time you get the diagnosis they are already asking you what do you want to do with the dog even of you don't know anything about the disease.
How do they get lepto?
my dog was bitten by a rat a while ago 😢, what to do doc? like first aid or home remedies? hope you notice
Anytime a dog gets bit by another animal, the wound should be flushed by a vet and medications if need to treat infection.
My dog has lepto and has been in the hospital for around 3 to 4 days, He seemed better but now his breath is heavy
I hope your doggy feels better soon!
my dog color is yellow while she's already taking medicine is it normal reaction of her body to the medicine she takes?
Talk to your vet. A yellow doggy means you have a major medical problem.
My puppy is hospitalized rn and has been 3 day under treatment and is just keep getting worse
I am so sorry to hear this.
I lost my sweet dog today morning after a battle with leptospirosis for 3 weeks. It's just horrible!
I am deeply sorry to hear this.
My dog fell ill yesterday and looks like it could be lepto. I got her to a vet today (they squeezed me in between appointments) and they ran tests and saw increased kidney and liver numbers. Along with other symptoms she’s been showing, I think she has it 😭😓
She wasn’t vaccinated because the vet said the vaccine wouldn’t be good for her since she’s under 5lbs. He never mentioned precautions I should take, the risks of not being vaccinated nor alternatives to simply not giving her the vaccine.
She’s in the hospital now and they’re treating her symptoms while a lepto test is being sent out. Thank God for Walnut Creek Animal Clinic in Mansfield, TX! I hope my little girl will be okay! If a vet says they don’t recommend a vaccine, GET A SECOND OPINION!
I hope your little doggy feels better soon!!!
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thank you Daniel. Unfortunately I had to put her down. She was confirmed to have Lepto and in the timeframe of 3 days she had presented symptoms declined into kidney failure and was likely to continue to decline. I'm so heartbroken and I appreciate your reply.
@@ashleyschwartz9550 I’m sorry for your loss! It’s not easy losing our fur babies!
My vet never told me about the vaccine or the disease even though it’s prevalent in San Diego! 🤬
Had she at least educated me about rats being the main carrier and to avoid standing water where rat urinate or leave their feces, I would have known what areas to keep my dog’s away from! Or that July it tends to be the month it’s more rampant!
Like how hard is it to educate the pet owner about this serious deadly disease for dogs?
Ashley, my granddog is fighting for her life right now and she was vaccinated and boosted for lepto! I’m upset w/the false sense of security that I had, that my daughter had about this vaccine! If that’s not bad enough, she lives in one of the most dog friendly cities in the world: Portland, OR and there’s nary a vet to be found! When Pimento was nonstop vomiting yesterday, they called the urgent care/emergency vet and were told they had to make an appointment! They couldn’t get in ‘til today and it might be too late😭😭😭
@@Anne-yh6yn I'm so sorry to hear that! Poor little Pimento! I really hope she pulls through and you can get her to a vet. Please let me know how things develop! xoxo
my dog got a lepto shot and got a booster shot 4 weeks later. She was ok after the shot but started vomiting after the booster...will her nausea go away?
Hi Nmssis! If the vomiting happened right after the vaccine, give your vet a call and let them know. Vomiting after a vaccine should not happen.
@@DanTheVeterinarian It wasn't the vaccine, but the booster. does that make a difference?
The booster and the vaccine are the same thing, a dog can have a reaction to either.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thank you@
How’s your doggy doing now???
How do I know if the dog is recovering from leptospirosis?
HI Johann, as a dog recovers from lepto, I am focusing on symptoms (are we eating, drinking, and behavior). Also, I am doing follow up labs to asses the liver and kidneys and they recover from the infection. Your vet will provide you with a game plan for medications and update on how they believe it is going.
I just found out this morning my dog has lepto and I am not able to leave her at the vet for treatment. Can anyone give me any good suggestions to get my 5 month old puppy through this?
Hi, our dog is about the same age as yours. She already have yellowish skin (belly area). We gave her turmeric and egg white (mix).
She is a bit tired than usual but she still eat, I just hope we are not too late.
Hope this helps
Did your dog survive
My dog got the lepto vaccine and is shaking a bunch
My dog has lepto
oh no, Carlene! I hope your doggy is doing okay. Best wishes.