Zoonotic type disease of the reproductive system , can produce up to 80% of abortions in a sow.
Etiology
Brucella suis, spread through contact between infected animals. Males infect females during sexual intercourse and in some cases females can infect suckling piglets
Symptoms
- Bacteremia
- Orchitis
- Limp
- Posterior paralysis
- Spondylitis
- Metritis
- Formation of abscesses in the extremities
- Abortions
- Sterility
Diagnosis
Test for brucellosis
Treatment
Treatment is based on the prevention of the disease and the elimination or elimination of carriers