It is important for horse owners to understand the risk of leptospirosis to their horses, pets and themselves. Diane Rice discusses Lepto sp. in this worthwhile article. Consider it for websites, newsletters, social media posts and materials for riding clubs, stables or 4-H and FFA groups.
Source: The Horse. Link.
Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic disease worldwide, yet its effects on the U.S. horse industry are just now coming into focus. In horses, it can cause eyesight loss, abortion, and kidney/liver failure.
Also see: The Changing Geography of Leptospirosis, American Veterinarian, May 22, 2018. Link.
Veterinarians were always taught that leptospirosis was prevalent in only the warmer, wetter regions of the United States. But this is no longer the case.