Nancy Kay's article about Leptospirosis in puddles caught my attention. Many years ago, my dog Zeus, who had been vaccinated for the common strains of Leptospirosis, drank from a puddle and got very sick. He was treated at a large animal hospital, where the vets tried several antibiotics that didn’t work. His condition continued to get worse. They eventually released him, saying they couldn’t find the cause. I had met Nancy Kay at my son's middle school basketball games. Our sons were on the same team, and we often sat together in the bleachers and chatted. I brought Zeus to her veterinary clinic. She recognized that Zeus had symptoms of Leptospirosis and identified a different strain than what was in the vaccination. This was the first case in our county. She used the right antibiotic for the disease and saved Zeus's life. He lived to be 18, which is unusual for a large dog. I will always be grateful to Nancy Kay!
Thank you for sharing this 🙏 I don't let mine drink from puddles mainly because people here often use bleach and other harsh chemicals to clean and throw out the bucket without much care about animals...
Our new girl is obsessed with puddles; loves them so much. Loves water. For the summer, at least we got her a pool. But trying and stop her from enjoying puddles? That's not a thing.
Fortunately, we live in the middle of nowhere so the only thing we really have to worry about is Lepto. One of the reasons I decided to vaccinate her for that.
Past that, what kind of life would it be if she couldn't do things she loves doing? And, as granny said, "kids have to play." So vaccinated and hoping for the best :-)
Nancy Kay's article about Leptospirosis in puddles caught my attention. Many years ago, my dog Zeus, who had been vaccinated for the common strains of Leptospirosis, drank from a puddle and got very sick. He was treated at a large animal hospital, where the vets tried several antibiotics that didn’t work. His condition continued to get worse. They eventually released him, saying they couldn’t find the cause. I had met Nancy Kay at my son's middle school basketball games. Our sons were on the same team, and we often sat together in the bleachers and chatted. I brought Zeus to her veterinary clinic. She recognized that Zeus had symptoms of Leptospirosis and identified a different strain than what was in the vaccination. This was the first case in our county. She used the right antibiotic for the disease and saved Zeus's life. He lived to be 18, which is unusual for a large dog. I will always be grateful to Nancy Kay!
Thank you Caryn. Zeus lived to be 18? Wow! Hope all is well with you and your family.
Thank you for sharing this 🙏 I don't let mine drink from puddles mainly because people here often use bleach and other harsh chemicals to clean and throw out the bucket without much care about animals...
Our new girl is obsessed with puddles; loves them so much. Loves water. For the summer, at least we got her a pool. But trying and stop her from enjoying puddles? That's not a thing.
Fortunately, we live in the middle of nowhere so the only thing we really have to worry about is Lepto. One of the reasons I decided to vaccinate her for that.
Past that, what kind of life would it be if she couldn't do things she loves doing? And, as granny said, "kids have to play." So vaccinated and hoping for the best :-)
Makes perfect sense to me!