title: Clinical leptospirosis in three cats (2001-2009).
abstract: Based on previous research, cats were thought to have been resistant to the development of clinical signs following infection with Leptospira spp. This case report presents three confirmed, naturally infected clinical cases of feline leptospirosis. The cases presented were all indoor/outdoor cats that were known to hunt. They were also all presented at different stages of renal insufficiency; however, they did not show any liver involvement. The authors suggest that there may be a longer incubation period in cats than dogs and recommend further research in the form of a large, clinical study.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Département de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada. jarbour@centredmv.com
authors.forename: Josianne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arbour
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Blais
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carioto
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sylvestre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007919:Leptospira; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents