title: Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxaemia in pigs: a report of five cases.
abstract: Enterotoxaemia caused by Clostridium perfringens type A in five intensively managed pigs is reported. The condition was precipitated by constipative digestive disturbance. Diarrhoea was not observed in the five animals before death.
authors.affiliation: National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Okewole
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Itodo
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Oyetunde
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chima
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Irokanulo
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ocholi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003248:Constipation / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004767:Enterotoxemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*