Enterotoxemia in two foals.
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.
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