Veterinary Record · 1978 · 29 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary MicrobiologyBacteriologyInfectious Disease PathologyMedical MicrobiologyAnimal Infectious DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseaseGastrointestinal InfectionsInfectious DiarrheaVeterinary BacteriologyVeterinary Diagnostic MicrobiologyClostridial Enteric DiseaseClostridial InfectionsEnteric Bacterial DiseasesEnteric PathologyGram-positive Bacterial Infections
Two cases of peracute haemorrhagic enteritis in the dog are reported. Gram-positive bacilli, which were shown in one case to be Clostridium welchii were found adhering to the necrotic epithelial surfaces in parts of the gastrointestinal tract in both cases. Large numbers of C welchii were recovered from the intestines of both dogs.