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* 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.  
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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==
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***The rodent-adapted serovars ''icterohaemorrhagica'' and ''copenhagenii'' cause acute disease in pigs
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***Severe disease in young pigs
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***Serovar ''pomona'' is the host-adapted species, and may be shed in the urine
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***Infections may cause abortions and stillbirths
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***Pigs are maintenance hosts for serovars ''tarassovi'' and ''bratislava'', which may cause reproductive failure
      
[[Category:Pig]]
 
[[Category:Pig]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]
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