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An acute syndrome has been described in piglets but is very rare, clinical signs are outlined below:

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==Treatment==

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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.

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==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

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