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Swine brucellosis
Introduction
Swine brucellosis is a contagious disease in pigs caused by the bacteria, Brucella suis. The disease spreads in semen during breeding and by ingesting, inhaling, or eye contact with bacteria in milk, reproductive fluids, placenta, aborted fetuses and urine. The disease primarily occurs in adult pigs which show non-specific infertility, abortion or lack of sexual drive. Boars can show signs of orchitis, lameness, arthritis, abscesses and posterior paralysis. There is no treatment for the disease and no effective vaccine.[1]
    Absent
    Serologic evidence
    Confirmed infections
References
- ↑ “Brucellosis in Pigs”. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-08.