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Daniel Rentsch.  Pulpy kidney is caused by the bacteria Clostridium perfringens Type D. The bacterium multiplies in the intestines, and produces a toxin.

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1 Daniel Rentsch

2  Pulpy kidney is caused by the bacteria Clostridium perfringens Type D. The bacterium multiplies in the intestines, and produces a toxin that is absorbed into the blood

3  Pulpy kidney most commonly occurs in sheep, goat, cattle and it is located in the kidney.

4  A sheep suffering from pulpy kidney does not usually display very obvious symptoms. The animal just dies suddenly.

5  This can be caused by increased feed intake, new or better pasture, dramatic change in diet, or grain based diets.

6  Yes, it can be spread by bacteria

7  How is the disease treated? level teaspoonful of flower of sulphur

8  Put the sheep in shorter grass or vaccinate them 5-in-1 for pulpy kidney tetanus

9  Enterotoxaemia or another name is the overeating disease

10  http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/8179.htm l http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/8179.htm l  http://www.elsenburg.com/info/els/007/007 e.html http://www.elsenburg.com/info/els/007/007 e.html  http://www.gunnedahvet.com.au/documents /PulpyKidneyfinaldraft.pdf http://www.gunnedahvet.com.au/documents /PulpyKidneyfinaldraft.pdf


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