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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=== | ||
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+ | *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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Latest revision as of 10:35, 25 June 2010
- 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
Pages in category "Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia"
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