Sims L D, Tzipori S, Hazard G H, Carroll C L
Aust Vet J. 1985 Jun;62(6):194-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1985.tb07295.x.
Two foals aged 35 and 48 h from 2 Thoroughbred studs died several hours after developing clinical signs of depression, severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea and dehydration. Both foals had an acute haemorrhagic enteritis extending from the anterior jejunum to the terminal ileum which was characterised histologically by villus necrosis. Necrotic villi were surrounded by large numbers of rod-shaped Gram positive bacteria. Clostridium perfringens was recovered from the intestines of both foals and the isolates were considered to be C. perfringens type C. Other cases of diarrhoea were also observed in foals of the same age on these 2 studs, but the aetiology of these was not determined.
来自2个纯种马繁育场的2匹35小时和48小时大的马驹，在出现精神沉郁、严重出血性腹泻和脱水的临床症状数小时后死亡。两匹马驹均患有急性出血性肠炎，病变从前段空肠延伸至回肠末端，组织学特征为绒毛坏死。坏死的绒毛被大量革兰氏阳性杆菌包围。从两匹马驹的肠道中均分离出产气荚膜梭菌，分离株被认为是C型产气荚膜梭菌。在这2个繁育场的同年龄段马驹中也观察到其他腹泻病例，但病因未明确。
