Micki has Leptospirosis

[lv4dogs]

Oh poor Micki & poor you. I never knew there were different strains, I thought there was only one and that the "L" in DHLPP was the vaccine for the only Lepto they could get.
I hope you caught this early enough so there is no long term damage.

As I understand it, Lepto goes dormant yet will always remain in your system. I take it you will always have to be careful around other people & dogs? Can it flare up at any time?

I wish yous the best of luck. Hope Micki & you heal up fine & quickly and no one else is infected. HUGS to you all!

[.sarah]

I'm so sorry Ashley I hope everything turns out okay. I'll be keeping you both in my thoughts.

[Jadapit]

Gosh, how awful! I hope everything turns out ok for your family and the fur kids. You all will be in my thoughts. (((Hugs)))

[lizbud]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Poor little guy. You both will be in my prayers.

[k9krazee]

I'm happy to say that Micki is doing fantastic! He's acting completely normal, running, playing, barking...being naughty. He still won't eat normal food, but we've been feeding him chicken (boiled...I did feed him some raw but my mom freaked out ) and he devours it.

We took the rest of the crew in today and they all got thier Lepto shot. It came as part of the Distemper...I found out that they just normally give the shot without Lepto unless you specifically ask for it. Weird.

I wanted to thank you all for the thoughts and prayers! They are greatly appreciated!!

[Karen]

Oh, yay! That does my heart good to hear he's even being naughty again! Now THAT's the Micki we know!

[lizbud]

I'm so happy for Micki. Go boy.

[Flatcoatluver]

I am so thrilled to hear he is doing better, he had me so worried!

[Ginger's Mom]

Oh Yay! I am so glad to hear that he is doing better. I really was worried about that little guy. Now Micki you have to start eating right too, okay?

[Jadapit]

I'm so happy for you both!

[lv4dogs]

Thats great news! Hope everything continues to improve.

[Catlady711]

We took the rest of the crew in today and they all got thier Lepto shot. It came as part of the Distemper...I found out that they just normally give the shot without Lepto unless you specifically ask for it. Weird.

Glad to hear your dog is doing better.

As for the Lepto vaccine, not all vets use the same combinations of vaccines or for all strains (depends on area and vet preference each vet does things a little differently).

At our hosp. we use the DHLP-PC (distemper, hepetitis, lepto(including newer strains), parvo, parva, and corona). This is standard at our hospital, the only exception being if an animal has had a reaction to either the lepto or corona vaccines in the past, then we just use the DHP-P, but those are rare.

Lepto vacines need to be done yearly as a booster beyond the 'puppy shots'. The other vaccines DHPPC can be done with less frequency IF the dog is 3-4 years old or older, AND had recieved the entire series of 'puppy shots' at a young age, AND has been given it's boosters yearly since that time. There are more studies indicating some of the vaccines last longer than 1 year, but only tested under those conditions, and does NOT include the Lepto vaccine.

It's always important to know which vaccines your pet is getting. If you are unsure, or don't know what those vaccines are for, just ask. Most vets or their staff will be happy to provide you with an explanation and/or literature on what your pet is getting and why.

[gemini9961]

Ashley, this is good news, well good that you know what it is and are getting everyone treated for it. I'm sure you are relieved. Give Micki and all the others some hugs and kisses from me. Glad to hear he is doing so much better.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm so sorry, I just saw this now. I'm sorry to hear that Micki has something contagious, but I'm very glad to hear that he's doing better! I hope everything continues to go well for everyone.

[pitc9]

Yippee!!