Vet Tips

Leptospirosis
06/26/2008

"#1 under diagnosed zoonosis world-wide; #1 state for human leptospirosis is Hawaii; clinical signs in people: flu-like symptoms, abdominal pain, pounding headache and bloodshot eyes.
Diagnose operable congential portosystemic shunts with transcolonic portal scintigraphy refer to NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Valium: antidote to metronidazole neurotoxicity"

Submitted by:
Dr. Todd Tams, Diplomate ACVIM
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Los Angeles, California