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*Acute enterotoxaemia in adult sheep, 'struck'

*Acute enterotoxaemia in adult sheep, 'struck'  

*Sudden death or terminal convulsions in sheep at pasture

*Sudden death or terminal convulsions in sheep at pasture  

*Beta toxin (lethal, necrotising) plays major role in pathogenesis of the disease - increases intestinal and capillary permeability

*Beta toxin (lethal, necrotising) plays major role in pathogenesis of the disease - increases intestinal and capillary permeability  

*Also alpha toxin (lecithinase)

*Also alpha toxin (lecithinase)  

*Post mortem: jejunal ulceration; hyperaemia in small intestine; fluid accumulation in peritoneal cavity; congestion of peritoneal vessels; petechial haemorrhages

*Post mortem: jejunal ulceration; hyperaemia in small intestine; fluid accumulation in peritoneal cavity; congestion of peritoneal vessels; petechial haemorrhages  

*Haemorrhagic enteritis in piglets

*Haemorrhagic enteritis in piglets  

**Peracute enterotoxaemia often of entire litter with mortality rates 80%

**Peracute enterotoxaemia often of entire litter with mortality rates 80%  

**Infection from sow's faeces

**Infection from sow's faeces  

**Death within 24 hours in young piglets

**Death within 24 hours in young piglets  

**Chronic disease in older piglets

**Chronic disease in older piglets  

**Dullness, anorexia, bloody faeces, perianal hyperaemia

**Dullness, anorexia, bloody faeces, perianal hyperaemia  

**Post mortem: necrosis of terminal small intestinal mucosa, caecum and colon and blood-stained contents; serosanguinous fluid in pleural and peritoneal cavities

**Post mortem: necrosis of terminal small intestinal mucosa, caecum and colon and blood-stained contents; serosanguinous fluid in pleural and peritoneal cavities  

*Necrotic enteritis in chickens:

*Necrotic enteritis in chickens:  

**Broilers under 12 weeks

**Broilers under 12 weeks  

**Acute enterotoxaemia, sudden onset and high mortality

**Acute enterotoxaemia, sudden onset and high mortality  

**Necrosis of small intestine

**Necrosis of small intestine  

**Predisposing factors include diet changes, coccidial infection and intestinal hypomotility

**Predisposing factors include diet changes, coccidial infection and intestinal hypomotility  

*Acute enterotoxaemia with haemorrhagic enteritis in calves, lambs, foals, goats

*Acute enterotoxaemia with haemorrhagic enteritis in calves, lambs, foals, goats  

*[[Peritonitis#In cattle|Peritonitis in cattle]] - sudden death in feedlot cattle

*[[Peritonitis#In_cattle|Peritonitis in cattle]] - sudden death in feedlot cattle

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