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[[Septicaemia and Enteritis, Bacterial]]
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==Bacterial septicaemia and enteritis==
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* Some severe acute septicaemias cause very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis with bleeding into the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|alimentary tract]].
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Includes:[[Lamb Dysentery]][[Struck]]
* Death is usually rapid.
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* Fairly easy to diagnose
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** [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] is full of dark, tarry, partly clotted blood (like black currant jelly). 
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* Associated with severe systemic disease, e.g.
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** '''Anthrax''' in cattle ([[Bacillus anthracis|''Bacillus anthracis'']]).
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** '''Leptospirosis''' in dogs.
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*** Especially [[Leptospira|''L. icterohaemorrhagiae'']].
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* Do not confuse with [[Warfarin Poisoning|warfarin poisoning]].
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** Also gives blood in [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] and intestine BUT there are no signs of inflammatory disease.
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===Lamb Dysentery (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)===
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===[[Lamb Dysentery]] (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)===
    
* [[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|''Clostridium perfringens'']] causes very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis.
 
* [[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|''Clostridium perfringens'']] causes very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis.
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** Haemorrhagic enteritis is not as severe as in lambs, and tends to be more patchy.
 
** Haemorrhagic enteritis is not as severe as in lambs, and tends to be more patchy.
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===Colitis X===
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===[[Colitis X]]===
    
* Affects the horse.
 
* Affects the horse.
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