Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal bloody diarrhea from Clostridium perfringens type A in a dog
By Schlegel, Ben J et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Pathobiology (Schlegel, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clostridium perfringens type A fatal acute hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old Pomeranian was found dead after showing signs of severe gastrointestinal distress, including bloody diarrhea. A necropsy revealed that the dog had a serious infection called hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, caused by a bacteria known as Clostridium perfringens type A. Unfortunately, the condition was fatal, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and understanding this dangerous infection in dogs.
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Abstract
The morning after participating in a dog show, a 2-year-old Pomeranian dog was found dead in a pool of bloody feces. Necropsy revealed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis of the entire gastrointestinal tract, with many Gram-positive bacilli on the surface and in the lumen and crypts of the intestine. Enterotoxin-positive type A Clostridium perfringens were isolated in large numbers. This dramatic case of fatal C. perfringens gastroenteritis highlights the need to better understand the role of this bacterium in enteric disease of dogs.
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