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. 1999 Mar;40(3):187–191.

Three cases of canine leptospirosis in Quebec.

M Kalin 1, C Devaux 1, R DiFruscia 1, S Lemay 1, R Higgins 1
PMCID: PMC1539675  PMID: 10086220

Abstract

Three dogs from different locations with acute renal failure were hospitalized in autumn 1996 and 1997. Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona was detected by the microscopic agglutination test. All dogs recovered after antibiotic treatment. The importance of the development of vaccines adapted to emerging serovars in dogs should be addressed.

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