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Kansas City veterinarians seeing spike in disease impacting dogs

Kansas City area veterinarians are reporting a spike in a disease threatening dogs that can also spread to humans called leptospirosis.

Dr. Cynthia Goldston is a veterinarian at Pet Resource Center of Kansas City. She said in the last month or so, they’ve seen two dogs come in with leptospirosis.

She said all dogs are at risk, but there is a vaccine.

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