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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Treatment with antibiotics is rarely effective and animals which have apparently recovered from the disaese can act as carriers and infectfion can recur. The organism is difficult to target due to its intracellular status.
In cases occuring in breeding kennels infected animals should be euthanased and all other animals should be tested monthly and also eliminated if found to be positive. Testing should continue until all animals have tested negative for three consecutive months.
In individual pet cases if euthanasia is unacceptable to the owner then treatment with antibiotics such as Tetracyclines, doxycline and gentamycin can be attempted. The animal must also be neutered and isolated from other animals for the duration of treatment.
No vaccine exists.
==Prognosis==
The prognosis is poor, infected animals should be euthanased to prevent spread of infection. Tretment with antibiotics is rarely successful.
==References==
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