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Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia (view source)
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*General:
**''Clostridium perfringens'' types B, C and D
**Found in soil, feaces and intestinal tract
**Survive in soil as spores
**Husbandry, changes in diet and environment predispose to proliferation in the intestine
**Abrupt changes to rich diets and intestinal hypomotility due to overeating
*Pathogenesis and pathogenicity:
**Clostridial replication and overgrowth in the interstinal tract of sheep
**Production of potent exotoxins which cause local and systemic effects of enterotoxaemia
**Type of toxins produced determine clinical syndrome
**Haemolysins, collagenases and hyaluronidases also produced
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===Treatment and control of enterotoxaemic infections===
*Hyperimmune serum
*Vaccination - vaccinate ewes with toxoid 6 weeks before lambing to allow passive protection of lambs
*Vaccination of lambs with toxoid before 2 months of age to protect against pulpy kidney
*Avoid sudden dietary changes
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