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**Pigs
−***The rodent-adapted serovars ''icterohaemorrhagica'' and ''copenhagenii'' cause acute disease in pigs
−***Severe disease in young pigs
−***Serovar ''pomona'' is the host-adapted species, and may be shed in the urine
−***Infections may cause abortions and stillbirths
−***Pigs are maintenance hosts for serovars ''tarassovi'' and ''bratislava'', which may cause reproductive failure
* Late term abortion
* Late term abortion
* Still birth
* Still birth
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+* Infertily
−An acute syndrome has been described in piglets but is very rare, clinical signs are outlined below:
An acute syndrome has been described in piglets but is very rare, clinical signs are outlined below:
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
−Treatment with antibiotics such as oxytetracycline, enrofloxacin and ampicillin are effective for chronic cases. Early treatment fo acute cases with antibiotics may be successful, a blood transfusion may also be needed if the anaemia is severe.
+Treatment with antibiotics such as oxytetracycline, enrofloxacin and ampicillin are effective for chronic cases. Early treatment for acute cases with antibiotics may be successful, a blood transfusion may also be needed if anaemia is severe.
A vaccine exists in the USA but is not available in the UK; the protection provided is short lived, it minimises but does not eliminate clinical disease in all cases.
A vaccine exists in the USA but is not available in the UK; the protection provided is short lived, it minimises but does not eliminate clinical disease in all cases.
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==References==
==References==
−[[Category:Pig]]
[[Category:Pig]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]