Dog owners are being urged to protect their pets from a rare, but potentially fatal...
Dog owners are being urged to protect their pets from a rare, but potentially fatal disease after a rise in cases was reported by an animal hospital near a town just north of London.
Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s disease, is an illness caused by bacteria that damages vital organs such as the liver and kidneys. It can affect both humans and pets and is most commonly transferred by urine from infected animals, including rats, mice, cows, pigs, and dogs.
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