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Actinobacillosis - Pig (view source)
Revision as of 16:40, 28 December 2011
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Actinobacillosis is caused by the '''bacteria''' [[Actinobacillus suis|'''''Actinobacillus suis''''']]. The disease affects suckling, weanling and fattening pigs, and adult pigs and it is thought that it colonises piglets within the first three weeks of life.
Actinobacillosis is caused by the '''bacterium''' [[Actinobacillus suis|'''''Actinobacillus suis''''']]. The disease affects suckling, weanling and fattening pigs, and adult pigs and it is thought that it colonises piglets within the first three weeks of life.
In '''piglets''' aged 1 to 8 weeks old the organism causes acute and rapidly '''fatal septicaemia''', and '''localized infections''' such as endocarditis, polyarthritis, and '''respiratory distress''' may also been seen with additional '''neurological signs'''.
In '''piglets''' aged 1 to 8 weeks old the organism causes acute and rapidly '''fatal septicaemia''', and '''localized infections''' such as endocarditis, polyarthritis, and '''respiratory distress''' may also been seen with additional '''neurological signs'''.