Isolation of Clostridium perfringens from three neonatal calves with haemorrhagic abomasitis

Braxy-like disease with sudden death and acute haemorhagic abomasitis was d iagnosed in three Belgian Blue calves: one two-day-old and one one. month-o ld calves, in good condition with no clinical signs noted a few hours prior to death, and another two day-old calf, which had shown problems of abomas al dilatation and regurgitation prior to death. Histologically, the abomasa l wall were oedematous; and emphysematous. A pare and abundant growth of Cl ostridium perfringens was obtained in anaerobic conditions from the abomasa l wall of the three Belgian Blue calves. No bacterial growth was obtained i n aerobic conditions. The calf with digestive disorders was also positive f or BVD virus by immunofluorescence in the abomasal wall and in the spleen.