What are leptospirosis symptoms? Can my dog recover, or is it deadly?

I'm so sorry to hear that Oreo has leptospirosis. Fortunately, most dogs (80-90%) do very well with treatment and fully recover. Dogs that are sick from leptospirosis should start to improve quickly once they are started on antibiotics, so if Oreo is not starting to feel better within 24 hours (or feels worse at any point), be sure to contact your veterinarian in case he needs additional treatment. I am also including a handout below with more information about leptospirosis. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951453 Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Oreo feels better soon. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Maizy. I'm sorry she is so sick. Dogs do not always die from lepto but there will be those dogs that are quite sick and cannot make it. I would take her back into the vet immediately to get intensive care with them there including IV fluids and injectable medications to try to save her. I hope this helps.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Certainly with values as elevated as these are I am concerned about the kidney impairment due to this infection. Her protein is now on the decline as well which indicates further that her kidneys are now leading to a protein loss. Winter really needs to be hospitalized on continuous 24 hour IV fluids to hep reduce these levels and continue the antibiotic IV therapy until she responds as well as anti-vomiting medications to keep her comfortable. This infection does not respond right away in every case but it is very important that she receive adequate IV fluid therapy and antibiotics. I hope Winter gets better soon. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach, I am sorry to hear of Cooper's diagnosis. This can be very hard to say without seeing Cooper first. The prognosis does depend on if the disease was caught early or late, and what treatments Cooper is currently receiving. Younger animals generally fair a bit worse with a leptospirosis infection than older animals. Typically, prognosis is better if caught early and not so good if caught late in the game as the leptospirosis bacteria can cause organ damage in late or advanced stages. Best wishes to you and Cooper and best of luck!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This may be due to the leptospirosis or possibly due to the medications he may be in or something totally unrelated. The safest thing would be to contact your veterinarian who is familiar with the case so that they can recommend further. Have a great day!

I'm sorry Sadie has lepto! Recovery often takes two to four weeks, and because it is such a serious disease that wipes out a dog physically, it will take longer to see any kind of improvement. I would give it at least two weeks, and if you still aren't seeing any kind of improvement, I would take her back into the vet. Please keep in mind that having lepto doesn't make her immune to future reinfection, so when she recovers from this and is health again, I would get her vaccinated against it.

I have attached a handout on Leptospirosis below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=573 Dogs with Lepto are generally very sick since it can affect the liver and kidneys, but sometimes we just see abnormalities on the bloodwork that make us worry about it and test for it. We normally vaccinate dogs that are at risk for the disease. If that doesn't answer your question, please post another question with more information about Oscar's situation, but I hope that was helpful and gives you the information you needed. Thanks for using PetCoach.