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==Diagnosis==

===Clinical signs===

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Infection with pathogenic Leptospira spp cause a bacteraemia with the following clinical signs

* Pyrexia

* Depression

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* Anorexia

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The disease can then invade a specific organ system resulting in associated clinical signs:

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* Opthalmic

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Chronic leptospirosis causes recurrent uvietis

* Abortion

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~~Chronic leptospirosis causes recurrent uvietis~~

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* Renal

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* Hepatic

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~~Subclinical~~ infections ~~and~~ carrier ~~states~~ are asymptomatic.

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Horses with subclinical infections or those in the carrier state are asymptomatic.

==Treatment==

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==References==

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***May be maintenance host of serovar ''bratislava'', which causes abortion and stillbirth

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***Incidental hosts for serovar ''pomona'', suffering from abortion and renal disease

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[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]

[[Category:Reproductive Disorders - Horse]]

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