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* Usually only seen post mortem.
* Usually only seen post mortem.
* [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|Stomach]] full of thick tarry clots.
* [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|Stomach]] full of thick tarry clots.
* Occasionally will vomit blood in life.
* Occasionally will vomit blood in life.
====Gross====
====Gross====
* Wall of [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is blacked and ulcerated.
* Wall of [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is blacked and ulcerated.
** Red, thickened, necrotic, haemorrhagic mucosa.
** Red, thickened, necrotic, haemorrhagic mucosa.
*#** Usually seen on sheep grazing on frosted grass so more common in colder areas.
*#** Usually seen on sheep grazing on frosted grass so more common in colder areas.
*#** Bacterial exotoxin causes acute abomasitis.
*#** Bacterial exotoxin causes acute abomasitis.
*#** '''Pathology'''- At post mortem the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is grossly distended with partially clotted blood. The wall of the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is thickened,reddened and oedematous.
*#** '''Pathology'''- At post mortem the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is grossly distended with partially clotted blood. The wall of the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] is thickened,reddened and oedematous.
*#** Diagnosed by isolation of organism from the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] wall.
*#** Diagnosed by isolation of organism from the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] wall.
*#** Is now usually vaccinated against (Heptovac 7 in 1 clostridial vaccine).
*#** Is now usually vaccinated against (Heptovac 7 in 1 clostridial vaccine).
*# [[Warfarin Poisoning| Warfarin poisoning]].[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Pig]][[Category:Sheep]]
*# [[Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity]].
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Pig]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Sheep]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Alimentary]][[Category:To Do - Medium]]