enterotoxemia
Sign in to saveEnterotoxemia is a condition induced by the absorption of large volumes of toxins produced by bacteria such as Clostridium perfringens from the intestines. There are several strains of C. perfringens (type B, C, and D) that may lead to the development of this gastrointestinal condition.
Research
674 papers- Enterotoxemia in neonatal calves.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 1985
- Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium perfringens.Virulence · 2021
- Enterotoxemia produced by lambda toxin-positive Clostridium perfringens type D in 2 neonatal goat kids.Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc · 2023
- Enterotoxemia in two foals.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1978
- New insights into Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin activation and action on the brain during enterotoxemia.Anaerobe · 2016
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Lamb dysentery
- Calf enterotoxemia
- Overeating disease or pulpy kidney
- Edema disease
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Enterotoxemia is a condition induced by the absorption of large volumes of toxins produced by bacteria such as Clostridium perfringens from the intestines. There are several strains of C. perfringens (type B, C, and D) that may lead to the development of this gastrointestinal condition.
== Lamb dysentery == A form of enterotoxemia caused by an infection of type B C. perfringens, affecting lambs who are less than three weeks old. Lambs often die before displaying clinical signs, nonetheless common behaviours of lambs with this condition include, cessation of nursing, lethargy, and recumbency. Diarrhea is typical as well, death usually occurs within a few days.
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