· In addition to determining what states had the highest proportion of MAT test for leptospirosis that tested positive, NCASP could also monitor what specific serovars of leptospirosis were responsible for infection in dogs
· NCASP found that serovar L. autumnalis was emerging as the predominant serovar in half of all states in 2004
· This information regarding the seroprevalence of serovars of leptospirosis led to development of new vaccines to prevent leptospirosis in dogs.