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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Treatement should be directed towards the specific organ system affected.
Treatement should be directed towards the specific organ system affected.
Systemic antibiotics are indicated for pyrexic horses and those with acute renal failure. Appropriate anitbiotics include pencillins, cephalosporins, enrofloxacin and tetracycline. IV fluid therapy is also warranted as supportive therapy in cases of acute renal failure.
Horses which are acutely affected and those aborting due to leptospirosis should be isolated for 14-16 weeks. After this time urine should be tested to determine whether the horse is shedding the organism.
Horses which are acutely affected and those aborting due to leptospirosis should be isolated for 14-16 weeks. After this time urine should be tested to determine whether the horse is shedding the organism.