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Haemorrhagic necrotising enteritis in foals associated with Clostridium perfringens
Author(s) -
SIMS L. D.,
TZIPORI S.,
HAZARD G. H.,
CARROLL C. L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1985.tb07295.x
Subject(s) - clostridium perfringens , enteritis , ileum , jejunum , etiology , medicine , diarrhea , necrosis , clostridium infections , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , gastroenterology , biology , bacteria , clostridium difficile , antibiotics , genetics
SUMMARY Two foals aged 35 and 48 h from 2 Thoroughbred studs died several hours after developing clinical signs of depression, severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea and dehydration. Both foals had an acute haemorrhagic enteritis extending from the anterior jejunum to the terminal ileum which was characterised histologically by villus necrosis. Necrotic villi were surrounded by large numbers of rod‐shaped Gram positive bacteria. Clostridium perfringens was recovered from the intestines of both foals and the isolates were considered to be C. pertringens type C. Other cases of diarrhoea were also observed in foals of the same age on these 2 studs, but the aetiology of these was not determined.