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You're referring to Leptospirosis, a
bacterial infection not only found in dogs or cats, but also contagious to
humans and most mammals, I believe. Nasty stuff. Not very common in cats, though
would almost surely only be found in outdoor cats (thought to be transmitted via
drinking contaminated water, or eating infected prey, such as rats). Probably
worth testing for if nothing else can be found wrong in cases where there is
unexplained acute kidney failure. My mom actually caught this once when camping
in Texas, but she got very ill, and it was caught early (because she felt so bad
she went to the hospital, where they diagnosed it right away), and a round of
strong antibiotics cleared it right up. I, on the other hand, drink drainage
ditch water on my hikes, and have never caught anything, go figure! I guess
Vermont is a bit too cold for these things maybe (or maybe just an
environmentally cleaner state)? Anyways, more info below:
http://www.havilandprinting.com/brightonanimalhospital/ (dogs
and cats)
http://www.healthgene.com/vet/d351.asp (info
on testing)
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