Recurrent diarrhea associated with enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in 2 dogs.
Two dogs were diagnosed with enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens-associated diarrhea. Diarrhea was responsive to antimicrobial therapy, but recurred after treatment was ceased. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin was present in feces during diarrheic episodes but not when feces were normal. Both dogs responded to a prolonged course of oral cephalexin and dietary modification.
Weese
J S
JS
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
Greenwood
S J
SJ
Staempfli
H R
HR
D000818:Animals; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
D004768:Enterotoxins; C035598:enterotoxin, Clostridium