A NOTE ON THE ISOLATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS IN SHEEP

Balakrishnan G; Saravanabava K; Gopalakrishnamurthy TR

A NOTE ON THE ISOLATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS IN SHEEP

Date

2005

Authors

Balakrishnan G

Saravanabava K

Gopalakrishnamurthy TR

Abstract

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).