Sudden death due to gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum in goats

Autor: Abdullah Gazioglu, Burcu Karagülle, Hayati Yüksel, M. Nuri Açık, Hakan Keçeci, Muhammet Bahaeddin Dörtbudak, Burhan Çetinkaya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1747-y
Popis: Abstract Background Even though gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum in goats is mentioned in the classical textbooks, we have not managed to find any case description in the literature. Case presentation Clinical signs resembling gas gangrene such as subcutaneous bloating, edema and crepitation were detected at various body parts of nine pregnant animals at the ages of 2–3 years on a hair goat farm (n = 170) located in Bingol province, Eastern Turkey. Five of these suspected animals with severe clinical symptoms died within 2 days. Various samples such as internal organs, edematous skin and edema fluid collected from dead and live animals were analyzed for the presence of clostridial agents by histopathological and microbiological methods. As a result of macroscopic and microscopic examination, lesions of gas gangrene were detected. The suspected isolates were identified and confirmed as C. septicum by bacteriological and molecular methods. Conclusion The present study was the first to report identification of C. septicum as primary agent in the gas gangrene of goats.
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