Know the Risks: Your Pet, Wildlife, and Leptospirosis

Know the Risks: Your Pet, Wildlife, and Leptospirosis

As many pet owners in California may know, leptospirosis has become a problem over the past few years, with outbreaks occurring more frequently in the Western states. With spring in the air, we tend to see an uptick in cases of leptospirosis, giardia, and other illnesses that become problematic with increased temperatures and more rain. […]
Aquatic Spirochetes: What Every Pet Owner Should Know About Leptospirosis

Aquatic Spirochetes: What Every Pet Owner Should Know About Leptospirosis

If we had to choose, would we decide to share all illnesses with our pets? Of course not! Luckily, most health problems are not contagious between the species, but in the case of a zoonotic disease, humans can get very sick from their pets. Leptospirosis is definitely one illness that you don’t want to mess […]