Can Rats Pass Any Disease On To Dogs

[Strike Whippets]

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I would take him to the vets, just to be sure.My brother almost died through Weils disease (Leptospirosis) It causes acute renal failure.

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Yes Daniel went into kidney and liver failure .....He then started to malabsorb (sp) his food .....He had been infected over 2 years before hand ....its an awful disease that should be taken very seriously ......

 

[~elizabeth~]

If she had her vaccination/booster more than 9 months ago there is a chance she can contract the virus. The Lepto booster lasts for about 9 months despite the booster vaccination period being 12mths.

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It say's 'about a year' on this site, which has some quite good information:

leptospirosis.org

 

[Angela#]

:x Eeeugh!  Hope she is ok... :luck:

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I know they can pass on weils disease to humans but that is through water contact - not sure about dogs but I guess it hadn't cleaned its teeth in a while - yuk!

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Lepto and weils is the same thing.

 

[midlanderkeith]

does any body know if rats can pass on any dodgy diseases to dogs ? i took my daft whippy x beddy out over the field the other day when she spied a huge rat so off she went full pelt and caught the damn thing  :blink: the bloody thing was screaming so loud it seemed to put her off her stride so she dropped it but by doing so she recieved quite a nasty bite to the side of her head dozy mare! :lol: i took her home and bathed it but it sems to have gone quite manky  :x she seems fine in herself but i think a trip to the vet will have to happen monday just to be on the safe side just didnt know if she could catch anything nasty damn rats  :rant: that rat was huge looked like hed been on steroids glad to say he is no longer with us :thumbsup:

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Squeal like new born babies rats when copped, if its going manky as you say Kelly, vets the place, good luck

keith

 

[whippetgood]

I think a trip to the vets is in order just to be on the safe side

lots and lots of :luck: for a speedy recovery :thumbsup: