808
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
The disease can then invade a specific organ system resulting in associated clinical signs:
The disease can then invade a specific organ system resulting in associated clinical signs:
'''Opthalmic''': The initial signs are blephrospasm, increased lacrimation, photophobia and corneal oedema, with progression to retinal detachment, synechia formation, and cataracts. Chronic leptospirosis causes recurrent uvietis.
Chronic leptospirosis causes recurrent uvietis
'''Reproductive''': Leptospirosis can cause abortion, still birth or neonatal disease depending on the serovar and the stage of gestation when infected. Abortions are most frequently late term.
'''Renal''':
'''Hepatic''':
Horses with subclinical infections or those in the carrier state are asymptomatic.
Horses with subclinical infections or those in the carrier state are asymptomatic.