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Discussion on Acute Lepto outbreak with uveitis
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Garnet
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2003 - 9:18 pm:
Did you find out anything about the exposed soil question? We have rocky poor soil and there is a lot of exposed dirt and lots of white tail deer.
Do you do paired titers in non-symptomatic horses to determine if it is advisable to give the cattle vaccine?
Should I have posted this under this post since it is related or under the new post I just made about my own RU horse?
Thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Feb 3, 2003 - 9:07 am:
Let see Garnet, no, since you ask for a clarification of a statement made earlier in this post this is fine, and thanks for asking.
No I am afraid there was little else on moisture content of soil vs viability of the Lepto. I presume the wetter the longer it survives but have no numbers.
Let me say I do not use the cattle vaccine and do not recommend its use for the reasons outlined above.
But if you chose to use it, no I would not pair the samples, high levels would indicate that its use is not needed (exposure and a immune response have already happened) and low levels would indicate that vaccination might help. It should not be used in those already afflicted with RU. There is a good chance it will make things worse.
DrO
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