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