| epizootic necrotic enteritis in wild geese. | outbreaks of a disease characterized by severe necrotic enteritis occurred among canada geese (branta canadensis), lesser snow geese (anser caerulescens), ross' geese (a. rossi), and white-fronted geese (a. albifrons) on lakes in saskatchewan and manitoba during the autumn of 1983, 1984 and 1985. ducks using the lakes were apparently not affected. lesions in the geese closely resembled those described in enteritides in other species associated with the proliferation of clostridium perfringens in ... | 1987 | 3625893 |
| investigation of a syndrome of sudden death, splenomegaly, and small intestinal hemorrhage in farmed deer. | a newly recognized syndrome, characterized by sudden death of farmed deer that are in good to excellent nutritional condition, with lesions of small intestinal mucosal hemorrhage and splenomegaly, is described. other frequently observed lesions were small intestinal mucosal necrosis, abomasal hemorrhage, random hepatic necrosis, and multifocal hepatic congestion. clostridium perfringens type a was isolated in high numbers from the intestines of many of the deer affected by the syndrome; however, ... | 2005 | 16187713 |
| jejunal hemorrhage syndrome in dairy and beef cattle: 11 cases (2001 to 2003). | the medical records of 11 cattle with jejunal hemorrhage syndrome were reviewed. female and male, lactating and pregnant, dairy and beef cattle were affected. decreased feed intake and milk production, reduced amounts of dark feces, and abdominal discomfort were common historical findings. common clinical findings included depressed demeanor, a "ping" and fluid-splashing sounds over the right abdomen, melena, and distended loops of intestine on rectal palpation. surgery was done on 7 cases, 10 c ... | 2005 | 16187715 |