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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:
* Pyrexia
* Pyrexia
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
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.
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.
In an outbreak the whole herd should be treated with appropriate antibiotics to reduce shedding of the organism in the urine.
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.
==References==
==References==
* Cowart, R.P. and Casteel, S.W. (2001) '''An Outline of Swine diseases: a handbook''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
* Straw, B.E. and Taylor, D.J. (2006) '''Disease of Swine''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
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