- Pathogen:
- Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona type kennewicki
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- PCR testing of tissues or fluids. Microscopic agglutination test is the gold standard for serologic detection.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative, helical bacteria.
- Epidemiology:
- Prominent serovar for horses in North America. Variety of wildlife can serve as hosts. There is one vaccine currently approved for use in horses.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Leptospirosis, Abortion, Acute renal failure.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Divers, T. J., Chang, Y.-F., Irby, N. L., Smith, J. L., & Carter, C. N. (2019). Leptospirosis: An important infectious disease in North American horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 51(3), 287–292.