An outbreak of necrotic enteritis in the ostrich farm in Korea.
An acute disease with high mortality occurred in the ostrich farm and characterized by depression, severe diarrhea and sternal recumbency. Four dead ostriches of the farm were submitted to the National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service, and diagnosed as necrotic enteritis. In the gross and histopathological examination, extensive diffuse fibrinonecrotic enteritis was found in the small intestine, especially jejunum. Clostridium perfringens was isolated from a pure culture from the duodenum and jejunum of these birds. Based on our current knowledge, this is the first report of an outbreak of necrotic enteritis in the ostrich in Korea.
Kwon
Yong-Kuk
YK
National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service, MAF, Anyang 430-824, Korea.
Lee
Young-Joo
YJ
Mo
In-Pil
IP
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006652:Histological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D020310:Struthioniformes