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*Organisms excreted in faeces of acutely-affected pigs
 
*Organisms excreted in faeces of acutely-affected pigs
 
*Ingestion of contaminated food and water, or via skin abrasions
 
*Ingestion of contaminated food and water, or via skin abrasions
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==Diagnosis==
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==History and Clinical signs==
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*Clinical outcome depends on susceptibility of pigs and virulence of strain
 
*Clinical outcome depends on susceptibility of pigs and virulence of strain
 
*Pigs susceptible after maternal antibody waned (after 3 months) and before protective immunity acquired (3 years)
 
*Pigs susceptible after maternal antibody waned (after 3 months) and before protective immunity acquired (3 years)
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**No growth on MacConkey agar
 
**No growth on MacConkey agar
 
**Colonial characteristics and biochemical tests
 
**Colonial characteristics and biochemical tests
*Treatment:
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==Treatment==
 
**Penicillin and tetracyclines for acute infections
 
**Penicillin and tetracyclines for acute infections
 
**Hyperimmune serum
 
**Hyperimmune serum
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**Well known in piglets in their first two months of life
 
**Well known in piglets in their first two months of life
 
**Expresses as acute '''fibrinopurulent''' arthritis
 
**Expresses as acute '''fibrinopurulent''' arthritis
 
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==Prognosis==
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==References==
       
[[Category:Pig]][[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]
 
[[Category:Pig]][[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]
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