How Does Leptospirosis Cause Both Blindness and Abortion?

The same bacterium causes two very different conditions in horses. Dr. Craig Carter explains.
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The same bacterium causes two very different conditions in horses. Dr. Craig Carter explains.

This podcast is an excerpt from the Ask The Horse Live Q&A, “Protect Your Horse From Leptospirosis.” Listen to the full recording here!The same bacterium causes two very different conditions in horses. Dr. Craig Carter explains.10/7/2016 15:00

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Craig Carter, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM, is the director of the University of Kentucky’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UK VDL), in Lexington, as well as a professor of epidemiology. Carter and UK VDL conducted the initial National Equine Leptospirosis Seroepidemiology Study from 2010-2012. His current research interests are infectious disease epidemiology, diagnostic veterinary medicine, and continuous health monitoring systems. He also enjoys working with his graduate students and on international capacity building activities.

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