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===Potomac horse fever===
*Caused by ''Ehrlichia risticii''
*Occurs during the summer
*Fluke vector
*Infects epithelial cells of colon and [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]], macrophages and mast cells
*Clinical signs
**Fever, anorexia, depression, diarrhoea, colic, leukopenia, laminitis
*30% mortality
*Can cause abortion
*Hyperaemia of large intestine at post mortem
*Diagnosis
**Seroconversion detected by indirect immunofluorescence or ELISA
*Treatment and control
**Oxytetracycline for 1 week
**Inactivated vaccines
[[Category:Rickettsiales]][[Category:Horse]]
*Caused by ''Ehrlichia risticii''
*Occurs during the summer
*Fluke vector
*Infects epithelial cells of colon and [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]], macrophages and mast cells
*Clinical signs
**Fever, anorexia, depression, diarrhoea, colic, leukopenia, laminitis
*30% mortality
*Can cause abortion
*Hyperaemia of large intestine at post mortem
*Diagnosis
**Seroconversion detected by indirect immunofluorescence or ELISA
*Treatment and control
**Oxytetracycline for 1 week
**Inactivated vaccines
[[Category:Rickettsiales]][[Category:Horse]]