TABLE 4:
Summary of Leptospirosis test results for the 5 dogs with positive Leptospira serology
| Case | Serovar for which positive result was obtained | Titre | Time (in months) since administration of last leptospirosis vaccine (canicola, icterohaemorrhagiae) | Timing of serology postdevelopment of skin lesions (days) | Timing of serology postdevelopment of systemic signs (days) | PCR on urine | PCR on blood | PCR on renal tissue*† | FISH result* | Previous anti-biotics? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
L. bratislava L. australis |
1:400 1:100 |
7 | 6 | 2 | Negative | Negative | Not performed | Positive on renal tissue, diffuse | No |
| 2 |
L. copenhageni L. canicola L. icterohaemorrhagiae |
1:800 1:100 1:200 |
10 | 5 | 1 | Not performed | Not performed | Not performed | Positive on renal tissue, diffuse | Yes |
| 3 |
L. canicola L. copenhageni |
1:100 1:100 |
8 | 6 | 2 | Not performed | Not performed | Positive* Negative† |
Positive on renal tissue, clusters | Yes |
| 4 |
L. autumnalis L. icterohaemorrhagiae L. copenhageni L. bratislava |
1:400 1:100 1:100 1:100 |
7 | 2 | 2 | Negative | Not performed | Negative† Nega tive on liver tissue also* |
Not performed on renal tissue Negative on liver tissue |
Yes |
| 5 | Not specified | +ve combined IgG | 2 | 5 | Same day | Not performed | Not performed | Positive* | Positive, clusters | Yes |
*University of Bristol Veterinary Diagnostics
†Idexx Laboratories
FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation