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CANINE LEPTOSPIROSIS: A PERSPECTIVE ON RECENT TRENDS | 16. Segev G, Kass PH, Francey T, et al. A novel clinical scoring system for outcome prediction in dogs with acute kidney injury managed by hemodialysis. J Vet Intern Med 2008; 22:301-308. 17. Gallagher A. Leptospirosis in dog with uveitis and presumed cholecystitis. JAAHA 2011; 47:E162-E167. 18. Schweighauser A, Burgener IA, Gashen F, et al. Small intestinal intussusceptions in five dogs with acute renal failure and suspected leptospirosis (L australis). J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2009; 19(4):363-368. 19. Harkin KR, Roshto YM, Sullivan JT. Clinical application of a polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of leptospirosis in dogs. JAVMA 2003; 222:1224- 1229. 20. Klopfleisch R, Kohn B, Plog S, et al. An emerging pulmonary haemorrhagic syndrome in dogs: Similar to the human leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhagic syndrome? Vet Med Int 2010; doi:10.4061/2010/928541. 21. Kohn B, Steinicke G, Arndt G. Pulmonary abnormalities in dogs with leptospirosis. J Vet Intern Med 2010; 24:1277-1282. 22. Miller MD, Annis KM, Lappin MR. Variability in results of the microscopic agglutination test in dogs with clinical leptospirosis and dogs vaccinated against leptospirosis. J Vet Intern Med 2011; 25:426-432. 23. Harkin KR, Roshto YM, Sullivan JT, et al. Comparison of polymerase chain reaction assay, bacteriologic culture, and serologic testing in assessment of prevalence of urinary shedding of leptospires in dogs. JAVMA 2003; 222:1230-1233. 24. Smythe LD, Wuthiekanum V, Chierakul W, et al. The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand. Am J Trop Hyg 2009; 81(4):695-697. 25. Levett PN. Usefulness of serologic analysis as a predictor of the infecting serovar in patients with severe leptospirosis. Clin Infect Dis 2003; 36:447- 452. 26. Bal AE, Gravekamp C, Hartskeerl RA, et al. Detection of leptospires in urine by PCR for early diagnosis of leptospirosis. J Clin Microbiol 1994; 32(8):1894-1898. 27. Agampodi SB, Matthias MA, Moreno AC, Vinetz JM. Utility of quantitative polymerase chain reaction in leptospirosis diagnosis: Association of level of leptospiremia and clinical manifestations in Sri Lanka. Clin Infect Dis; Kenneth R. Harkin, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Small Ani- mal Internal Medicine), is pro- fessor and Head of the Sec- tion of Medicine at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Har- kin's clinical interests include improving the diagnosis of leptospirosis, evaluating zoonotic risk associ- ated with infected dogs, and investigating patho- genic mechanisms of leptospiral infections. He also studies canine dysautonomia, focused both on identifying the etiology and effects on various organ systems; perianal fistula, and liver disease. His research interests include infectious disease and immunology. Dr. Harkin received his DVM from Iowa State University and completed his res- idency at Michigan State University. advance access published March 12, 2012. 28. Griffith ME, Moon JE, Johnson EN, et al. Efficacy of fluoroquinolones against Leptospira interrogans in a hamster model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51(7):2615-2617. 29. Chakraborty A, Miyahara S, Villanueva SYAM, et al. In vitro sensitivity and resistance of 46 Leptospira strains isolated from rats in the Phillipines to 14 antimicrobial agents. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010; 54(12):5403-5405. ® Direct Replacement for the BD Unopette™ Single Use Test for Microscopic Counting of Leukocytes and Platelets in Whole Blood and Body Fluids ■ Tested to CLIA guidelines and confirmed to produce equivalent results to the discontinued BD Unopette–EP Evaluator documentation available ■ Leukocyte and platelet count procedure performed exactly the same as the BD Unopette – instructions provided Our Customers Tell Us..."I love it! It's like the Unopette never left. The procedure is exactly the same and the performance is exactly the same". S. G. MT (ASCP) IVCH "…we have used the LeukoChek samples and compared the results to our in-house CBC analyzer. We found the results to be comparable and they were easier to read than the BD Unopettes". S. C., CVT Ash Creek Animal Clinic Unopette™ is a trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company Toll Free: 800/253-3684 • Tel: 978/632-2555 • Fax: 978/632-2524 E-mail: sales@biomedicalpolymers.com • www.biomedicalpolymers.com July/August 2012 Today's Veterinary Practice 33 Now available in convenient 50 packs Free Samples Available For more information, the name of a distributor nearest you, and to obtain your free samples call 1-800-253-3684 or visit our website at www.biomedicalpolymers.com.