Haematological and Biochemical Alterations in Hill Bulls Infected with Clostridium chauvoei

Changes in clinical values of cattle infected with Clostridium chauvoei CH3 strain and a local Kad1 strain. Haematological values.

Clostridium chauvoei CH3 and Kad1 strains were found to cause marked changes in the blood parameters during the course of blackleg disease. These changes displayed by CH3 were found to be more marked than the local Kad1 strain. Results of changes in the haematological values in calves infected with blackleg organisms, showed an increase in RBC, PCV, Hb and the total leukocyte count. MCHC and MC...

Immunizalion of Cattle with Clostridium chauvoei Vaccine

Hematological and Some Biochemical Alterations in Sheep Experimentally Infected with Clostridium Perfringens Type D Infection

The study was designed to determine the hematological and biochemical changes in sheep following the experimental Clostridium perfringens type D infection. Mean leukocyte count was significantly higher (p < 0.05) between control and infected groups at 10 hours (11.2±0.3 vs 19.7±3.5), 20 hours (10.6±0.3 vs 16.9±0.2) and then started to decrease in infected group. A statistically significant incr...

Protective Role of Leptadenia Hastata on the Haematological and Biochemical Alterations in Adrenaline-Induced Hypertensive Rats

Background: Leptadenia hastata (L. Hastata) is a plant used for various diseases in Nigeria. This study evaluated the protective effects of L. hastate on the haematological and biochemical alterations in adrenaline-induced hypertensive rats. Methods: Twenty-five rats were divided equally into five groups (A-E). Groups A-D were given 0.5 mg/kg adrenaline, groups A and B were treated with 100 an...

Complexity of toxins from Clostridium septicum and Clostridium chauvoei.

Production of toxins by Clostridium septicum and Clostridium chauvoei has been the subject of many conflicting reports. Roux and Chamberland (1887) first noted that 3 to 4 day filtrates were antigenic; conferring on guinea pigs an immunity against infection with viable organisms. Production of a lethal toxin by C. septicum was however, demonstrated by Leclainche (1898) and Leclainche and Morel ...