European consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs and cats |
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| Authors: | S. Schuller T. Francey K. Hartmann M. Hugonnard B. Kohn J. E. Nally J. Sykes |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland;2. Medizinische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universit?t Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany;3. Small Animal Internal Medicine, VetAgro Sup, Research Unit RS2GP, USC 1233, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France;4. Clinic for Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universit?t Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany;5. Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, USA;6. Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, USA |
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| Abstract: | Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution affecting most mammalian species. Clinical leptospirosis is common in dogs but appears to be rare in cats. Both dogs and cats, however, can shed leptospires in the urine. This is problematic as it can lead to exposure of humans. The control of leptospirosis, therefore, is important not only from an animal but also from a public health perspective. The aim of this consensus statement is to raise awareness of leptospirosis and to outline the current knowledge on the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic tools, prevention and treatment measures relevant to canine and feline leptospirosis in Europe. |
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