Karthik, K.Manimaran, K.Bharathi, R.Shoba, K.TANUVAS2018-10-302018-10-302017-07http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810082578Sheep and goats are affected by various infectious diseases among which enterotoxaemia is a notable since it can cause acute infection leading to sudden death without any clinical signs. Clostridium (C) perfringens type D secretes epsilon toxin that upon absorption into the blood circulation cause enterotoxaemia. Predisposing factors such as changes in feed, damage to the gut, worm load can lead to enterotoxaemia. The present report summarizes enterotoxaemia in goat kids of two months old. Three kids out of 19 recently purchased goats died without showing any clinical signs. Necropsy findings revealed that there were hemorrhages in the intestine, brain and congested lungs. Collected samples were examined for the involvement of bacterial pathogen and C. perfringens was isolated. Molecular toxinotyping revealed that the isolate was positive for alpha and epsilon toxin genes thus confirming that the isolate as C. perfringens type D. These findings highlight the need for regular vaccination of sheep and goats to prevent enterotoxaemia.en-USVeterinary ScienceArticle