Struck

Read full article

Clinical signs

7

Host species

1

Bacterial disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Depression Recumbency

General Systemic Signs

Sudden death Required Isolation behavior

Nervous

Convulsion

Reproductive

Necrotic enteritis Pathognomonic

Digestive

Peritonitis Pathognomonic

Diagnosis

Microscopic examination of stained smears

Anaerobic culture on blood agar

Toxin detection assay

Toxin antitoxin neutralization test

Prevention & Control

Vaccination with alum precipitated toxoid

Burning carcasses

Burial with quicklime

Sanitation

Related Products

Alpha-7 7-Way Clostridial Single-Dose Cattle Vaccine Alpha-CD Clostridium Perfringens Types C and D Cattle and Sheep Vaccine

Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease
Transmissibility Contact-dependent
Infectiousness Moderately infectious
Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Sheep Primary host Susceptibility: High

Associated Microorganisms

Clostridium perfringens type C Cause

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience.