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Infectious abortions in swine

Author(s) -

Slobodanka Vakanjac,

Sonja Obrenović,

T. Petrujkić,

Djordje Dobric

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

veterinarski glasnik

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2406-0771

pISSN - 0350-2457

DOI - 10.2298/vetgl0302073v

Subject(s) - pseudorabies , virology , leptospira , biology , induced abortions , brucella , infectious agent , parvovirus , medicine , brucellosis , immunology , virus , leptospirosis , population , research methodology , family planning , environmental health , disease

Abortions in pigs can be caused by infectious or non-infectious factors About 38% of all diagnosed abortions in pigs were caused by infectious agents. Consequences of infection can be early embryonal deaths or abortions which occur after the 40th day following conception. Causes of abortions include different species of viruses (parvoviruses, enteroviruses pseudorabies viruses, PRRS) or bacteria (Brucella, Leptospira, and others). A precise diagnosis is imperative for therapy and prevention of abortions in pigs, and it is necessary to apply measures to prevent reproductive disorders in pigs

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