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==Description==

==Description==

Adisease of cattle and sheep caused by ''[[Clostridium haemolyticum]]''.which is a bacteria from the class clostridia. C. haemolyticum is found in soil, poorly drained/wet pastures and is highly fatal to livestock. The bacteria produces a beta toxin and causes hepatic necrosis and intravascular haemolysis. The disease is often associated with a disease in the liver causing anaerobic conditions allowing the groeth of bacteria and hence toxin production.

A disease of cattle and sheep caused by ''[[Clostridium haemolyticum]]'' which is a bacteria from the class 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. The disease is 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 liver fluke.

 

*spores found routinely in [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and GIT and faeces of grazing animals in affected pastures

Cattle and sheep of all ages are affected.

 

=====Clinical Signs=====

=====Clinical Signs=====

*found dead/sudden death

Animals can be found dead often in lateral recumbency, bloat and little signs of struggle with blood in the nostrils, mouth, [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]], [[Female Reprodcutive Tract -The Vagina/Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]].

**lateral recumbency

If animals are seen alive, the most obvious sign is a port wine coloured urine that froths on voiding.

**bloat

Animals are often depressed, reluctant to move, pyrexic, jaundice or have pale mucous membranes and sometimes in respiratory distress.

**little signs of struggle

**blood in nostrils, mouth, [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]], [[Female Reprodcutive Tract -The Vagina/Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]]

*IF seen alive

**depressed, reluctant to move, pyrexia, respiratory distress

**pale mucous membranes/jaundice

**bloody froth in nostrils

=====Gross=====

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