Culling and vaccinating. You better make sure those cows and heifers you are culling out are going to the meat market and not to another cattle producer.
Leptospirosis is caused by a type of bacteria called Leptospira. It is not caused by a protozoan.
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leptospirosis
Between 100 and 200 cases of leptospirosis are reported in the United States each year. Almost 75% of cases of leptospirosis in N. America occur in males. About 50% of these cases occur in Hawaii.
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Leptospirosis is called a zoonosis because it is a disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans. It can be a very serious problem in the livestock industry.
Leptospirosis in the streams
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penicillin
Vaccinate against it
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Leptospirosis is an infection caused by bacteria of the Leptospira type. The pathophysiology is that infection is initiated through direct or indirect contact with urine of infected animals.