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L. monocytogenes causes a very serious zoonotic disease, with animals showing neurological signs, pyrexia and abortion. Animals can pick up the organism from other animals but the normal spread is from contaminated silage. The most prominent neurological sign is circling and a raised rectal temperature. Diagnosis can only be confirmed by culture from a cerebrospi-nal fluid (CSF) tap. Treatment should consist of high levels of oxytetracyclines and NSAIDs. See also ‘Bovine iritis (silage eye)’ under ‘Ocular conditions’ below, and ‘Abortion and its causes’ under ‘Diseases of the Reproductive System’.