Leptospirosis is a disease caused by spirochete bacteria belonging to the family Leptospira. There are dozens of different serotypes in Australia, however vaccines are only available for two of the serotypes. These vaccines provide minimal cross protection against other serotypes. Therefore, it's important to understand canine risk factors for leptospirosis, as well as epidemiology, treatment protocols and how best to prevent disease in our canine patients.
This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
The accreditation of CE Points is approved under the condition of a positive completion of the test in the specified period and is valid until 18 February 2027.
Recorded 3 September 2024
Speaker:
Bronwyn Orr
BVSc, MSc, PhD, MANZCVS (Animal Welfare), GAICD
Dr Bronwyn Orr completed her PhD on zoonotic diseases, with a particular focus on leptospirosis, brucellosis and coxiellosis, in pig-hunting dogs in Queensland in 2022. Outside of her research, she has a keen interest in animal welfare and veterinary matters, particularly veterinary workforce issues. She's a former President of the Australian Veterinary Association (2022-2023) and is assisting Southern Cross University with establishing their new veterinary technician and veterinary science degrees. As well as freelance consulting, Bronwyn has also recently taken over CAWSEL which provides short courses in animal welfare, ethics, and law.
