???As suburbia has expanded into the country, people and pets are more exposed to wildlife, including raccoons, opossums and other animals who may be carriers of leptospirosis,??? said Rhonda Lafleur, Ph.D., a group leader in biological research at Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. ???With the wet weather and flooding we???ve experienced in many areas of the U.S., we???re finding that nearly