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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation Année : 2023

Postpartum clostridial gangrenous metritis in 12 dairy goats in France

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Clostridial infections in goats have been associated frequently with enteric diseases or gas gangrene but very rarely with the reproductive system. We describe here 12 cases of fatal postpartum gangrenous metritis in does associated with infection by several clostridial species. Clinically, these cases were characterized by rapid onset of hyperthermia followed by death after kidding. On postmortem examination, the uteri appeared to be necrotic and were hemorrhagic and edematous. Microscopically, the uteri had diffuse coagulative necrosis, edema, hemorrhage, and fibrinous thrombi with intralesional gram-positive rods. Clostridium perfringens was isolated from 7 of 9 uterine samples cultured, and C. perfringens, C. septicum, C. novyi, or C. chauvoei were demonstrated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the 5 cases examined. IHC for Paeniclostridium sordellii was negative in all 5 cases. PCR performed on 3 of the C. perfringens isolates was positive for alpha toxin and perfringolysin, identifying these isolates as type A. Clostridial infection should be considered in cases of postpartum gangrenous metritis of does.

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hal-04056619 , version 1 (03-04-2023)

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Laëtitia Dorso, Christophe Chartier, Michel R. Popoff, Cyrille Tesson, Jérôme Despres, et al.. Postpartum clostridial gangrenous metritis in 12 dairy goats in France. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2023, pp.104063872311615. ⟨10.1177/10406387231161508⟩. ⟨hal-04056619⟩
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