{"id":2148,"date":"2026-07-20T01:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T01:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastalpetvet.co.nz\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:17:25","slug":"canine-leptospirosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastalpetvet.co.nz\/?p=2148","title":{"rendered":"Canine: Leptospirosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mcw_full_page\" class=\"mcw_full_page\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Canine: Leptospirosis<\/h2>\n<p>This is an injectable vaccine containing inactivated leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae. The disease itself may cause sudden fatality in dogs, but the majority of cases are chronic or subclinical (showing no overt symptoms). Chronically infected dogs may shed leptospira intermittently through urine, as they have a resident population in their kidneys.<\/p>\n<p>The most important type of lepto in New Zealand is Copenhageni (which has cross protection from the above type). Rats tend to be the identifiable carriers of this strain. Papamoa East has many streams which often flood near the walkways, leading to long-term stability of leptospires on the ground (days to months in freshwater, soil or mud) as well as an abundance of wildlife and rats. There is also the important risk of zoonosis (humans contracting the disease from animals).<\/p>\n<p>Puppies must be at least 6 weeks of age, and be given a set of two doses 2-4 weeks apart. Your puppy must be at least 10 weeks of age at final vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccinations are then given yearly to maintain immunity.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-97726a5fb6122c69b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-97726a5fb6122c69b uvc-9337 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-97726a5fb6122c69b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:32px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:42px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#000000;\">Like to book an appointment for your pet?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a5fb6122c6fe\" data-id=\"6a5fb6122c6fe\" data-height=\"25\" data-height-mobile=\"25\" data-height-tab=\"25\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"25\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;BOOK AN APPOINTMENT&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Canine: Leptospirosis This is an injectable vaccine containing inactivated leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae. 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