I am FURIOUS!

[PrincessDiana]

A lot of Marriotts allow pets as well.

It's unfortunate, almost every place in Oklahoma requires Lepto.

[MyFairLacy]

I just do NOT understand why a boarding facility would require Lepto no matter where it is...just doesn't make any sense

[PrincessDiana]

I wonder if they do it because it's contagious? I'm not actually sure if Lepto is contagious from dog to dog, but since it is from dog to human, I would assume it is. I think their rationale is that if a dog is vaccinated, it is less likely to have it, therefore less likely to pass it on to other dogs which = less problems for them.

Just a guess though.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I just do NOT understand why a boarding facility would require Lepto no matter where it is...just doesn't make any sense

I know it is crazy to insist on this vaccine, especially since OPs state isn't having a huge problem as far as I know.

What really gets me is them not taking into consideration that the carrier state of this disease is being studied still. Isn't it true that even if a dog is protected against a strain of lepto from the vaccine, they can still carry said strain and pass it on?

[Ellie May]

Prevention. Commercial vaccines are available and protect against clinical disease associated with the L. icterohaemorrhagiae and L. canicola serovars. Inoculation does not, however, prevent infection and development of a carrier state whereby the dog will be clinically asymptomatic for disease yet provide a source of contagion through the shedding of serovars in its urine. Additionally, vaccinating against these specific serovars does not afford protection against other serovars.
http://www.labbies.com/lepto.htm

For at least one type of lepto vaccine, the dog can still carry it.

[Emmsmom]

The titer test is a very good idea! I willask them about that. I actually decided to take him with us. We will just be limited as to what we can do but it is just for a few days. Then next time we go away longer I might see if we can find someone to keep him. My family is 3 hours away in the opposite direction of where we are going so that wouldn't work. I really want to leave him at the vet's office. He gets VERY depressed when I am away and he won't eat. So I worry about his sugar and everything else. So for now I don't have to worry about the Lepto shot. Thanks a bunch for all the help and info.

[Emmsmom]

I wanted to add a question.. How or rather where on the internet can you look to see if Lepto is a problem in your area?

[PrincessDiana]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I wanted to add a question.. How or rather where on the internet can you look to see if Lepto is a problem in your area?

You can't. When I was trying to decide whether or not Franklin should get Lepto, I searched and searched and searched. My vet's office told me that it was a problem in my area, but for some reason I didn't want to believe her. Well, not believe her necessarily, but I wanted to get the absolute truth for Franklin's safety. I called around to every other vet in my area and asked them if they gave it. You might try doing that?