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Prevention of Leptospirosis

Contents
  1. Leptospirosis: Introduction
  2. Treatments for Leptospirosis
  3. Latest treatments for Leptospirosis
  4. Misdiagnosis
  5. Discussion of treatments
  6. Diagnosis of Leptospirosis
  7. Buy Products Related to Treatments for Leptospirosis
  8. Symptoms: Leptospirosis
  9. Treatments
  10. Leptospirosis: Introduction

Leptospirosis Prevention: Book Excerpts

Latest Treatments for Leptospirosis

Some of the more recent treatments for Leptospirosis include:

Treatments for Leptospirosis

Treatments to consider for Leptospirosis may include:

Prevention of Leptospirosis:

Leptospirosis (General): DBMD (Excerpt)

The risk of acquiring leptospirosis can be greatly reduced by not swimming or wading in water that might be contaminated with animal urine.
Protective clothing or footwear should be worn by those exposed to contaminated water or soil because of their job or recreational activities (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis (General): DBMD)

Leptospirosis and Your Pet: DBMD (Excerpt)

How can I protect myself and other people when my pet has leptospirosis?

The risk of getting leptospirosis from a dog in standard instances is suspected to be low. The primary mode of transmission of leptospirosis from pets to humans is through direct or indirect contact with contaminated animal tissues, organs, or urine. Always contact your veterinarian and your physician if you have concerns about a possible exposure to an infected animal.

  • Do not handle or come in contact with urine, blood, or tissues from your infected pet before it has received proper treatment.
  • If you need to have contact with animal tissues or urine, wear protective clothing, such as gloves and boots, especially if you are occupationally at risk (veterinarians, farm workers, and sewer workers).
  • As a general rule, always wash your hands after handling your pet or anything that might have your pet's excrement on it.
  • If you are cleaning surfaces that may be contaminated or have urine from an infected pet on them, use an antibacterial cleaning solution or a solution of 1 part household bleach in 10 parts water.
  • Make sure that your infected pet takes all of its medicine and follow up with your veterinarian.

How can I prevent leptospirosis in my pet?

  • Keep rodent problems (rats, mice, or other animal pests) under control. Rodents can carry and spread the bacteria.
  • Get your pet vaccinated against leptospirosis.
    The vaccine does not provide 100% protection. This is because there are many strains (types) of leptospires, and the vaccine does not provide immunity against all strains. It is important to get your pet vaccinated again even if it gets leptospirosis because it can still get infected with a different strain of leptospires.
(Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis and Your Pet: DBMD)

Leptospirosis: DBMD (Excerpt)

Community-based trials of weekly doxycycline for prevention of leptospirosis during periods of high risk may be useful in developing an approach to control leptospirosis epidemics. (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis: DBMD)

Leptospirosis Treatment: Book Excerpts

Prevention Claims: Leptospirosis

Information on prevention of Leptospirosis comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Leptospirosis prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.


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