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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Michael Parris

Fatal pet disease resurfaces at Speers Point

WARNING: Dog owners have been told to consult their vet about leptospirosis vaccination if their pets frequent Speers Point Park or live in surrounding suburbs. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

A rare and potentially fatal disease affecting dogs has appeared in Lake Macquarie for the first time in decades.

Vet Andrew Cornwell said a 12-week-old Belgian shepherd pup had presented at Cardiff Vet Hospital last week with vomiting and diarrhoea.

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