Description

Tyzzer's disease is an acute, highly fatal bacterial infection that is seen in a wide range of animals. It most commonly affects foals and laboratory animals, and dogs, cats and calves are occasionally affected. The bacteria that causes the disease is Clostridium piliforme, a gram-negative spore-forming bacterium.

The aetiology of the disease is poorly understood. Possible mechanisms include ingestion of spore-forming faeces or contact with carrier animals.



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  • affects
    • mostly laboratory rodents
    • possibly foals 1-4 weeks of age
    • young immune-compromised pups and kittens
  • initial intestinal lesions can be hard to find at post mortem examination

See Tyzzer's Disease - Rabbit