Protect yourself from leptospirosis

clinical updates
Written By Dr. Jenifer Chatfield

Add this to the list of reasons to close your mouth and wear gloves when cleaning up after animals.  

Apparently a small number of dogs can develop persistent leptospiruria in spite of appropriate treatment.  The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association recently published a retrospective study that clearly demonstrates the need for follow-up testing to confirm that leptospirosis is fully resolved.

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Dr. Jenifer Chatfield

Dr. Jenifer Chatfield is the Staff Veterinarian at 4J Conservation Center, an instructor for FEMA/DHS courses, and a Regional Commander for the National Disaster Medicine System Team. She graduated from Texas A&M University's CVM and has pursued emergency medicine and zoo medicine throughout her career. She owned two emergency clinics and has been the Senior Veterinarian in a zoo. She completed fieldwork in Madagascar and South America and continues to explore new areas of medicine as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine for more than 10 years. Dr. Chatfield is a Medical Reserve Corps member and developed the "Veterinary Support to Zoological Animals in a Disaster" for the National Veterinary Response Team’s training curriculum. Dr. Chatfield has chaired the Florida Veterinary Medical Association's (FVMA) One Health Committee and co-chaired FVMA's Disaster Response Committee.

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