Nekrotiserende enteritis
Nekrotiserende enteritis er en akut bakteriel tarmsygdom forårsaget af overvækst af Clostridium perfringens og toksinproduktion i tyndtarmen. Den giver pludselig dødelighed og alvorlig tarmnekrose, ofte udløst af coccidiose, foderændringer eller slimhindeskade. Subkliniske former giver dårlig vækst og nedsat ydeevne.
Quick facts
- Type:
- Infectious
- Typical onset:
- Acute
- Body systems:
- Gastrointestinal, Intestine
- Affected species:
- CHICKEN, TURKEY
Sources & references
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Explains Clostridium perfringens necrotic enteritis, its predisposing factors such as coccidiosis, and acute and subclinical forms.
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