Clostridium species
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Clostridium Botulinum
- Clostridium botulinum has been implicated in equine grass sickness.
- Clostridium botulinum in muscle disease
Clostridium chauvei
- Clostridium chauvei and Clostridium septicum can cause gas gangrene.
- Clostridium chauvoei causes black leg myositis
- Clostridium perfringens causes lamb dysentery and colitis X.
- Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens type D Cause pulpy kidney disease.
- peritonitis in cattle
- May cause dysphagia in horses
- Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli causing gas gangrene and myositis
Clostridium tetani
- Clostridium tetani may infect wounds, giving rise to tetanus