Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxaemia in pigs: a report of five cases.
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.
Okewole
P A
PA
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.
Itodo
A E
AE
Oyetunde
I L
IL
Chima
J C
JC
Irokanulo
E A
EA
Ocholi
R A
RA
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*