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==Signalment==

==Signalment==

The disease affects '''all age ranges of pigs''' and also causes '''reproductive disorder in the boar'''.

Domestic hosts include dogs, cats and pigs and wild hosts include rabbits, rats, ferral cats and dogs and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peccary/ Peccary's].  The virus only shows clinical signs in pigs but antibodies can be detected in rabbits, rats, dogs and cats.  

==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==

'''Generally''' pigs suffer from '''anorexia''', weight loss, '''reluctance to move''', dehydration, periorbital and conjunctival swelling (chemosis) and '''purulent/serous ocular discharge''' and '''corneal opacity'''.  The virus also causes neurological signs including tetraparesis, opisthotonus, dysmetria, proprioceptive disorders, '''tremors''', nystagmus   

'''Generally''' pigs suffer from '''anorexia''', weight loss, '''reluctance to move''', dehydration, periorbital and conjunctival swelling (chemosis) and '''purulent/serous ocular discharge''' and '''corneal opacity'''.  The virus also causes neurological signs including tetraparesis, opisthotonus, dysmetria, proprioceptive disorders, '''tremors''', nystagmus   

==Epidemiology==

==Epidemiology==

The virus can be found in the '''axon of neurons''' from its original site of replication, which is thought to be the '''nasal mucosa and tonsils'''.  It is also found  in tissues such as lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis; suggesting that the virus is spread hematogenously.

BEPV is spread via direct contact, fomites and possibly birds. The virus can be found in the '''axon of neurons''' from its original site of replication, which is thought to be the '''nasal mucosa and tonsils'''.  It is also found  in tissues such as lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis; suggesting that the virus is spread hematogenously.

==Distribution==

==Distribution==