Veterinary hospital teams and sales representatives who support them need to read articles like this one that support leptospirosis vigilance. It reviews the lepto sources, vaccination and other preventative measures pet owners can implement.
Source: Dogster, April/May 2016, page 38. (direct link unavailable)
Even if the dog lives 24/7 indoors or wears protective booties on every walk, he is still at risk for an under-the-radar but highly contagious bacterial disease known as leptospirosis. Dogs are not the only ones at risk. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease.
INSIGHTS: Articles like this often generate questions for veterinary teams. Dogster.com gets 15 million page views monthly and has more than 150,000 print subscribers. Representatives who service clinic leptospirosis vaccine needs will value reviewing this article with hospital teams. Clinic owners and practice managers should review consumer content like this and ensure all hospital team members are ready to answer client questions.