Abstract
Two dogs were diagnosed with enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens-associated diarrhea. Diarrhea was responsive to antimicrobial therapy, but recurred after treatment was ceased. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin was present in feces during diarrheic episodes but not when feces were normal. Both dogs responded to a prolonged course of oral cephalexin and dietary modification.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis
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Clostridium Infections / drug therapy
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Clostridium Infections / veterinary*
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Clostridium perfringens / isolation & purification*
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Clostridium perfringens / metabolism
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Diarrhea / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
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Dog Diseases / drug therapy
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Dog Diseases / microbiology
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Dogs
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Enterotoxins / analysis
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Enterotoxins / biosynthesis
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Feces / chemistry
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Male
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Recurrence
Substances
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Enterotoxins
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enterotoxin, Clostridium