A NOTE ON THE ISOLATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS IN SHEEP
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2005
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Enterotoxaemia is primarily an infectious disease of ruminants particularly
sheep and goats caused by Clostridium perfingens. It is worldwide in distribution and
is prevalent in all sheep and goat rearing countries. In India, it has been reported by
Barron (1942) and Chattopadhyay and Harbola (1988) in goats. In sheep, it has
been reported by Chattopadhyay and (1972). In Tamil Nadu, an outbreak of
caprine enterotoxaemia has been reported for the first time in January, 1997 by
Prabhakar et al.. (1999).