Ulcerative Enteritis in Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) with Clostridium perfringens Type A

Abstract

Three adult quails were affected with ulcerative enteritis. Autopsy revealed ulcerative enteritis mainly in the middle part of the small intestine. Large Gram-positive rods were exhibited in the ulcer. Clostridium perfringens type A and Escherichia coli were isolated at each 10^6-8CFU/g from the contents of the ulcerative small intestine. Four mice were dead when inoculated intravenously with the suspension of this intestine. Another 4 mice were live when inoculated intravenously with the same suspension with the addition of anti-C. perfringens type A serum.