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Agriculture · Q81

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 81

Q81

Pulpy Kidney Disease is caused by

A.
Clostridium perfringens
Answer
B.
Clostridium septicum
C.
Clostridium novyi
D.
Clostridium tetani

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Pulpy Kidney Disease is caused by Clostridium perfringens.
Enterotoxemia, also known as overeating or pulpy kidney disease, is a condition caused by Clostridium perfringens type D.
These bacteria are normally found in the soil and as part of the normal microflora in the gastrointestinal tract of healthy sheep and goats.