ORIGINAL BY EWIT EFOM OF OBEDA KENNELS, SURULERE.


Warning to all dog owners –
Leptospirosis outbreak in Lagos

We are sad no announce that we've
lost eight ( 12 weeks old puppies
of Tom Garner's Bloodlne and two
(2) 6 months old Tudor's bloodline
to this dreadful disease.

We also lost 2 GSD 14 weeks old puppies.
We thought it was parvo until the
test results came through.

Our six months old Dogo Argentino and our
Six months old German Boxer were
not affected they were vaccined
aboard. Our newly adopted 11
months Boerboel also shows signs
of infection.

All dogs less than a
year old vaccined in Nigeria came
down - perhaps our vaccine failure
could be due to refrigeration from
customs to warehouse to reseller to
you and I.


Symptoms in dogs include vomiting,
diarrhoea, lethargy, high
temperature and jaundice. The vet
says eight out of the nine cases
seen have been in vaccinated dogs
and vets suspect a new strain of
Leptospirosis bacteria is emerging
in this area, one that the classical
vaccination does not protect
against or maybe refrigeration.


The disease originates from rats
and can be contracted by wildlife
and dogs, but is almost unheard of
in cats. It is spread through urine
and tends to hang around in
stagnant water. As rats are
everywhere around us, we believe
that all dogs are at risk.

A viral outbreak can be controlled by reducing contact. Please keep your dogs at home, don't let other dogs visit, you don't know where they have been, who they have been with.


Please be extra careful when you go to the vet. Bathe your dog when you come back from the vet to reduce the rate of nosocomial infections.

Ensure proper hygiene for you and your dogs.
*Basically, use the ebola approach.

May we not have sorry tales.
Thank you.

Leptospirosis is a type of bacterial
infection spread by animals. It is
caused by a strain of bacteria called
leptospira.
In 90% of cases, leptospirosis only
causes mild flu-like symptoms, such
as headache, chills and muscle pain.
However, in some cases the infection
is more severe and can cause life-
threatening problems, including
organ failure and internal bleeding.
In its most severe form, leptospirosis
is also known as Weil's disease.
The common mild symptoms mean
that most leptospirosis infections are
hard to diagnose. Diagnosis is easier
if the infection causes more serious
problems.
A detailed history of places you have
been and any animals you have
been in contact with can help with a
diagnosis.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Leptospirosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx

THANKS FOR THE INFO MR WSTINGA....

Lovely info...but the fact that it infected obeda's kennel doesn't make it an outbreak na...


Just kiddin tho...its better to be safe than sorry.

pixar:
THANKS FOR THE INFO MR WSTINGA....

Thank you pixar

Prodeegee:
Lovely info...but the fact that it infected obeda's kennel doesn't make it an outbreak na...


Just kiddin tho...its better to be safe than sorry.

Lets get the word out and act.
It would be too sad to see obituaries in the pet section.
As for me,no patting other dogs, no pet visits or field runs with my dogs. Trying to be safe.
You never know..till it hits.
Thank you prodeegee

thanks for the info ,i gatta keep my goons(dogs) safe.

Nice info, thanks for sharing bro.