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Affected lambs are usually less than two weeks old, but sporadic suffen death of stronger single lambs does occur. Lambs may be seen with acute abdominal pain but die within four hours. Faeces are usually normal, but can be semi-fluid and blood stained.
Affected lambs are usually less than two weeks old, but sporadic suffen death of stronger single lambs does occur. Lambs may be seen with acute abdominal pain but die within four hours. Faeces are usually normal, but can be semi-fluid and blood stained.
Lamb dysentery is an acute disease of lambs <3 wk old. Many may die before signs are seen, but some newborn lambs stop nursing, become listless, and remain recumbent. A fetid, blood-tinged diarrhea is common, and death usually occurs within a few days
merck: Lamb dysentery is an acute disease of lambs <3 wk old. Many may die before signs are seen, but some newborn lambs stop nursing, become listless, and remain recumbent. A fetid, blood-tinged diarrhea is common, and death usually occurs within a few days
In lambs, inappetence, abdominal
pain and bloody diarrhea are followed
by recumbency and coma. Lesions consist
primarily of hemorrhagic enteritis,
with evidence of enterotoxemia (Frank,
1956). Chronic disease in older lambs
(’pine’) is characterized by chronic
abdominal pain without diarrhea
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===