canine leptospirosis
noun Veterinary Pathology.
an often fatal intestinal disease in dogs, caused by any of several spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
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Nearby words
canid, canidae, canikin, canine, canine distemper, canine leptospirosis, canine parvovirus, canine spasm, canine tooth, canines, caning
Compare canicola fever, leptospirosis.
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