Clostridial Colitis in Adult Horses and Foals: A Prospective Study
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Clostridium difficile and enterotoxigenic C. perfringens are significant causes of enterocolitis in horses. Based on detection of specific clostridial toxins in fecal samples, C. difficile was associated with 22% and 17% of cases of colitis in adult horses and foals, respectively. Enterotoxigenic C. perfringens was associated with 19% and 29% of cases in adult horses and foals. Incorporation of such testing can greatly increase the diagnosis rate in cases of enterocolitis. Author’s addresses: Department of Clinical Studies (Weese, Stämpfli) and Department of Pathobiology (Prescott), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. N1G 2W1. © 2001 AAEP.
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