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What type of bacteria is Leptospira?

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a gram negative spirochete

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What are the two main pathogenic Leptospira species in dogs?

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L. interrogans and L. kirschneri

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What are the specific reservoir hosts for Leptospires?

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Rats, mice, muskrats, opossums, and squirrels

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What can kill Leptospira?

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frost, disinfectants, and UV radiation

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Where can Leptospira survive for long periods of time?

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water and wet soil

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True or False: Seasonality of Leptospirosis outbreaks are associated with rainfall

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True

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Where is Leptospirosis distributeed?

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Across the US but here are high incidences around the great lakes, in the Mississippi and Ohio river valley

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When do Leptospirosis outbreaks most commonly occur?

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In the fall

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How does infection with Leptospirosis happen?

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Infection is by ingestion or contact with contaminated water/urine
also transplacental and venereal

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What is the rout of entry of Leptospira?

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intact mucosal surfaces or skin abrasions

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In a recent study, what dogs have the highest prevalence of Leptospirosis?

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In dogs less than 15 pounds

Yorkies are the highest prevalence breed

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Bottom line, what dogs can get Leptospirosis?

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Any dog

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Explain the infection timeline of Leptospirosis?

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Day 0 - mucosal penetration, multiplication in vasculature
Day 3-4 - Multiplication
Day 5-6 - Vascular damage and thrombocytopenia
Day 7-8 - Clinical disease
Day 10 - Antibody titer increases
Day 12 - renal colonization
Day 14-15 - Leptospiruria

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What clinical feature is often overlooked in patients with Leptospirosis?

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a transient fever

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What other clinical features do patients with Leptospirosis have?

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Renal injury (50-80%)
Hepatic injury (14-47%)
Lung injury (2%)
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What clinical signs are associated with Leptospirosis?

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PU/PD, uremia, icterus, tachypnea, cough, harsh lung sounds, uveitis and bleeding tendencies

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How can you diagnose Leptospirosis?

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Minimum database, coagulation panel, imaging, dark field microscopy, culture, PCR, and serology

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What will you find on minimum database in patients with Leptospirosis?

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Thrombocytopenia, azotemia, increased ALT/ALP, hyperbilirubinemia, and signs of tubular damage (glucosuria and proteinuria)

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What may you find on a coagulation panel in patients with Leptospirosis?

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Increased PT/PTT

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What may you see on thoracic radiographs in patients with Leptospirosis?

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Interstitial to nodular pattern

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What may you see on ultrasound in patients with Leptospirosis?

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Perirenal, abdominal fluid, pyelectasia, and hepatic changes

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Why would you want to use dark-field microscopy to diagnose Leptospirosis?

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To examine live organisms in urine

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Why is culture not commonly performed to diagnosis Leptospirosis?

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because it is a long process

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What does PCR detect?

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DNA of the organism

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Why would you want to do PCR for Leptospirosis diagnosis?
because it can allow for an earlier diagnosis over serology
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Does a negative PCR result rule out Leptospirosis?
no
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What can cause a false-negative Leptospirosis?
Administration of 1-2 doses of antibiotics
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What serologic tests can be done to diagnose Leptospirosis?
Microscopic agglutination test (MAT), SNAP Lepto, and Witness Lepto
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What does the Microscopic Agglutination Test based on?
Agglutination of live cultures in contact with serial dilutions of the patients serum
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What is a positive MAT result?
Titer of >1:1600 or 4-fold increase in convalescent antibody titers
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What should always be done if you chose MAT to diagnose Leptospirosis?
You always need to do a convalescent titer (second titer) with >10-14 days in between
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What can cause false positives in a MAT test?
previous exposure and vaccination
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What can cause false positives in a MAT test?
Serovar not included on the test panel and early testing
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What does SNAP Lepto detect?
LipL32 proteins
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Can vaccination affect SNAP Lepto results?
yes - cross reactions with vaccine antibodies is reported in 24% of cases
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If a patient has Leptospirosis, why can they get a negative SNAP Lepto result?
because it is early in the infection
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What does Witness Lepto detect?
IgM antibodies against whole-cell extracts
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Does Witness Lepto cross-react with vaccination?
It can, but it is less likely
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If a patient has Leptospirosis, why can they get a negative Witness Lepto result?
because it is early on in the infection
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How long can vaccination titers persist in patients?
up to 1 year post vaccination
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Which test is the best one?
Each test has its own advantages/disadvantages Consider using a combination of tests as well as your clinical assessment
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What is the gold standard treatment for leptospirosis?
Doxycycline for 2 weeks
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Aside from doxy, what is used to treat leptospirosis?
Ampicillin/amoxicillin
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Why would you want to use Ampicillin/amoxicillin?
it clears bacteremia
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What is the prognosis for Leptospirosis?
Good if treatment is initiated early - antibiotics, IV fluids, and supportive care
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What serovars are there Lepto vaccines for?
Icterohemorrhagiae, canicola, grippotyphosa, and pomona
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Ideally, when should a Lepto vaccine be performed?
a few months prior
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What is the efficacy of the Lepto vaccine?
It has been shown to decrease shedding and protect against disease when challenged with vaccinated serovar
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What are the public health risks with Leptospirosis?
It is zoonotic - special precautions should be taken with all dogs with AKI or acute hepatopathy of unknown etiology
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What precautions can be taken when dealing with a patient with suspect Leptospirosis?
Inform clients and personnel Wear gloves at all times Disinfect urine and sides of urination with iodine or bleach Have designated areas for Lepto patients
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Can cats get Leptospirosis? How?
Infection is possible by ingestion of prey and contact with infected dogs
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In most cases, cat infection is _______.
subclinical
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Is vaccination in cats recommended?
no

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