title: Experimental and spontaneous clostridial enteropathies of laboratory and free living lagomorphs.
abstract: The enteric diseases of hares, European and cottontail rabbits, which are caused by members of the genus Clostridium are reviewed. Disease caused by C. perfringens Types A and E, C. spiroforme, C. difficile, C. sordellii, C. tympany cuniculi and clostridial enterotoxins are included. Tyzzer's disease also is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003013:Clostridium / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004767:Enterotoxemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D007793:Lagomorpha; D008322:Mammals; D013045:Species Specificity