title: Enterotoxemia in two foals.
abstract: Two Quarter Horse foals from different premises died from enterotoxemia. Clostridium perfringens toxins alpha and beta were demonstrated in the foal's intestines by mouse protection tests. Clostridium perfringens type C was isolated from the intestines of each foal. Histologic examination revealed hemorrhage, necrosis, and massive numbers of C perfringens.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004767:Enterotoxemia / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology