Diagnosis of canine leptospirosis by Immunocomb dot ELISA testing

Abstract

The present study was conducted to diagnose Leptospirosis infection in dogs presented to Out patient department of Veterinary College Hospital, Hebbal with the clinical manifestations of anorexia, lethargy/malaise, vomiting, lymphadenopathy, dark yellow urine, pyrexia, conjunctivitis, ascites, melena, polyuria/polydipsia, recumbency and epistaxis. Eighteen dogs which were screened prior via Rapid test kit and PCR were further tested by Dot ELISA test Kit for serological evaluation of IgG antibodies.