Clinical Cases:

Definition: One of the clostridial diseases affect all the species but mainly chicken  and turkey.

Cause:

• Clostridial Septicum
• Clostridial Perfringens
• Clostridial Sporogens
• Clostridial Novyi

Predisposing:

• Mechanical Trauma
• Canabilism

Factors enhance susceptibility –> Immuno suppressive agents as:

• Gumboro
• IBH
• Chicken Anemia
• Mareks
• Reo

Mode of infection:

Micro organism –> Wound invasion –> Toxins –> Cellulitis –> Toxemia –> Death

Signs:

• Skin necrosis
• SubCutenous edema
• Depression

Lab diagnosis:

Skin or lesion in liver –> Smear –> Gram`s stain –> Gram +ve = Rod shape organism

Treatment:

Injection with penicillin or ampicillin or Amoxcillin