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PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus zooepidemicus – USA (06): (IN) pigs

Strep -- United StatesThe 1st clue of an unusual situation was the high number of mortalities. Gascho estimated a capacity of about 1000 hogs at the site. About 500 head died in a week."If so many pigs are dying so fast, I initially wasn't thinking a pathogen...because in this country we don't have many diseases killing pigs so fast, and so many," Gascho explained.Then he explored the possibility of other "one-off stuff mentioned in vet school which you almost never actually see." One was a lightning Read more [...]