• Clinical leptospirosis is very rare in cats, although antibody has been demonstrated in about 7% of cats in the UK. Various serovars have been detected, including icterohaemorrhagiae, pomona and bratislava.
• Pathogenesis of experimental leptospirosis in cats is similar to that in dogs, yet clinical signs rarely appear except at the histological level.
• Cats have been shown to be capable of excreting the organism in urine for up to 3 months following experimental infection.

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