Pathological findings in lungs of sheep affected with Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxemia Renu1,*, Boyal P.K.2, Dadhich H.1 1Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVAS, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan, India 2Help in Suffering, Maharani Farm, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302018, India. *Address for Correspondence, Dr Renu, Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVAS, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan, India, E-mail: drrenukumari42@gmail.com
Online Published on 28 July, 2022. Abstract Clostridium perfringens type D causes enterotoxemia particularly in sheep and goats and, rarely, in cattle and other animal species. The present study was conducted to describe the histopathological changes in lungs. A detailed necropsy was performed on 362 sheep irrespective of age, sex and breeds. Out of these, 123 sheep suspected for enterotoxemia were processed for molecular confirmation of Clostridium perfringens type D from intestinal contents by using PCR. After conducting PCR, 66 sheep found positive for Clostridium perfringens type D which was further processed for histopathological examination. An overall incidence of enterotoxemia infection in sheep was recorded as 18.23%. Grossly, lungs were congested, edematous and hemorrhagic. Microscopically, lungs showed congestion, edema, emphysema and mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells infiltration. Top Keywords Clostridium perfringens, Enterotoxemia, Histopathology, Lungs, Sheep. Top |