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canine leptospirosis

–noun Veterinary Pathology.
an often fatal intestinal disease in dogs, caused by any of several spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
Also called canine typhus, Stuttgart disease, Stuttgart's disease.

Stuttgart disease

–noun Pathology.
canine leptospirosis.
Also, Stuttgart's disease.
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Main Entry: Stutt·gart disease
Pronunciation: 'stut-"gärt-, 'shtut-
Function: noun
: canine leptospirosis; especially : a severehighly contagious form of canicola fever marked by predominantly renal infection with nephritis and uremia, intense calf diphtheria, and bloody vomit and diarrhea and commonly leading to collapse anddeath
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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