Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat kid died from severe gut infection by Clostridium perfringens
By Miyakawa, Mariano E Fernandez et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·University of California-Davis, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Necrotizing enterocolitis and death in a goat kid associated with enterotoxin (CPE)-producing Clostridium perfringens type A.
- Species:
- goat
Plain-English summary
A young goat kid was found to be very lethargic for several days before sadly passing away. A thorough examination after death didn't show any obvious issues, but further testing revealed severe inflammation and damage in the intestines. The cause was identified as a type of bacteria called Clostridium perfringens type A, which produces a harmful toxin that likely led to the kid's death. Unfortunately, there was no successful treatment in this case.
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Abstract
A goat kid died after being depressed for several days. No significant gross abnormalities were observed at postmortem examination, while histopathological analysis revealed diffuse necrotizing enterocolitis. Isolation of Clostridium perfringens type A secreting enterotoxin (CPE) and presence of CPE in the small intestine suggest that CPE contributed to the death of this kid.
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