Fig. 3

Examples of clinical signs of disease and distress in pigs after experimental S. suis infection. Experimental infection with S. suis induces very different clinics such as unspecific signs like reduced appetite (ability to stand up needs to be confirmed) (A), depressed and atypical behavior such as urination on the resting place (B), suggestive clinical signs such as kyphosis (in addition to a swollen tarsal joint) (C) as well as specific signs like a load lameness (D) or ataxia (see Video 1). Of note, many diseased piglets show only unspecific signs