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| ==Signalment== | | ==Signalment== |
| + | The disease usually affects weanlings 6-10 weeks old but can affect pigs of any age, particularly naive pigs introduced into a herd or through exposure to a strain to which there is little immunity. |
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| + | The disease is endemic in most herds and has been associated with PRRS, Circovirus and Swine Influenza. |
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| ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
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| ===Clinical signs=== | | ===Clinical signs=== |
− | | + | *Pyrexia |
| + | *Dyspneoa with abdominal effort |
| + | *Cough |
| + | *Swollen joints and arthritis |
| + | *CNS signs, Trembling and paddling |
| + | *Sudden death |
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| ===Pathology=== | | ===Pathology=== |