canine leptospirosis: Meaning and Definition of

ca'nine leptospiro'sis

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— Vet. Pathol. Vet. Pathol.
  1. an often fatal intestinal disease in dogs, caused by any of several spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Also calledCf. canicola fever, leptospirosis.
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