Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Poodle | Female | 1 year and 6 months old
Hi my concern is that my dog is preganant and she chase a rat and killed it i dont know how she killed it but the rat seems to have many wounds.. im afraid she might get leptospirosis since i cannot do any remedy because she is pregnant.. please help me what should i do
1 Answer
Published on November 5th, 2018
If there is any suspicion of leptospira infection antibiotics can be possibly given even if pregnant (for example Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.
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