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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2021 Mar 15;258(6):616–629. doi: 10.2460/javma.258.6.616

Table 3—

Characteristics of confirmed and probable cases of canine leptospirosis (n = 71) associated with 2 outbreaks between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, in Maricopa County, Ariz.

Characteristic No. (%)
Age (y; n = 71)
 < 1 11 (15)
 1–3 30 (42)
 4–6 16 (23)
 7–9 10 (14)
 ≥ 10 4 (6)
Breed (n = 71)
 Purebred 45 (63)
 Mixed breed 26 (37)
Most common purebred*
 Siberian Husky 7 (16)
 Labrador Retriever 6 (13)
 Weimaraner 5 (11)
 German Shepherd Dog 3 (7)
 Boxer 2 (4)
 Golden Retriever 2 (4)
 Pomeranian 2 (4)
 Shih Tzu 2 (4)
 Australian Cattle Dog 2 (4)
Body weight (kg; n = 68)
 < 15 13 (19)
 ≥ 15 55 (81)
Sex (n = 70)
 Male 40 (57)
 Female 30 (43)
Neuter status (n = 66)
 Neutered 54 (82)
 Sexually intact 12 (18)
*

Purebred dogs also included 1 each of the following: Airedale Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Beagle, Collie, English Cocker Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer, Greyhound, Irish Setter, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Vizsla, and Whippet.

All were from the same household.