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Also known as: '''''Red Water'''

Also known as: '''''Red Water'''

==Description==

A disease of cattle and sheep caused by ''[[Clostridium haemolyticum]]'' (also known as ''Clostridium novyi'' type D) a bacteria from the class [[:Category:Clostridium species|''Clostridia'']]. ''C. haemolyticum'' is found in soil, poorly drained/wet pastures and is highly fatal to livestock. The bacteria produces a beta toxin which causes hepatic necrosis and intravascular haemolysis. Often associated with a disease in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] that causes anaerobic conditions allowing the growth of bacteria and hence toxin production. The damage to the liver is frequently caused by [[Fasciola hepatica|liver fluke]].

 

==Introduction==

A disease of cattle and sheep caused by ''Clostridium haemolyticum'' (also known as ''Clostridium novyi'' type D) a bacteria from the class [[:Category:Clostridium species|''Clostridia'']]. ''C. haemolyticum'' is found in soil, poorly drained/wet pastures and is highly fatal to livestock. The bacteria produces a beta toxin which causes hepatic necrosis and intravascular haemolysis. Destruction of [[Erythrocytes|red blood cells]] results in haemoglobinuria.

 

Often associated with a disease in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] that causes anaerobic conditions allowing the growth of bacteria and hence toxin production. Endospores are dormant within the liver and germination is triggered by damage to the tissue. The damage to the liver is frequently caused by [[Fasciola hepatica|liver fluke]].  

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

[[Category:Liver Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Hepatitis,_Bacterial]]

[[Category:Liver Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Liver Diseases - Sheep]][[Category:Hepatitis,_Bacterial]]

[[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic Diseases - Cattle]]]]

[[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic Diseases - Cattle]]]]

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