Clostridial Diseases

Black’s disease is essentially an intoxication caused by Clostridium chauvoeiand Clostridium novyi produced by exotoxins, and its development requires a combination of circumstances. Occurs in sheep and cattle (1-2 year), rare in pigs with fluke infestation.
Malignant edema is acute noncontagious disease cause by Clostridium Septicum characterized by severe intoxication, fever, inflammatory edema and subcutaneous swelling in the infected muscles become deep red (dark) and bloody gelatinous fluid accumulation in the body cavities, not noted with Clostridium chauvoei In sheep, in which the disease is named Braxy, Clostridium septicum invades the mucosa and submucosa of the abomasum, by eating frozen food where it multiplies, producing toxin that leads to sudden death.
Bacillary haemoglobinuria is an acute, contagious, toxaemic disease caused by Clostridiumhaemolyticum (Clostridium novyi type D). It affects primarily cattle but has also been found in sheep and rarely in dogs.
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