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extreme cases, losses of between 20 and 30 per cent of

animals in a flock have been reported.

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~~The diagnosis of lamb dysentery depenids on postmortemii~~

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~~findings. At postmortem examination. localised~~

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~~areaLs ot the intestinies appear dark red and distended,~~

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~~with ulceration otl the mucosa and serous, blood-stained~~

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~~peritoneal fluid. The liver may be pale and friable and~~

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~~the kidnieys enlarged. Numerous Gram-positixe rods are~~

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~~present in smears from intestinal scrapings. Almost pure~~

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~~anaerobic cultures of C pe):frili,genis from intestinal coIntents,~~

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~~and positixe beta and epsiloni toxin ELISA results~~

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~~fiom intestinal conitents or peritoneal fluid support, but~~

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~~do not confirm, the diagnosis.~~

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