Pulpy kidney

a year 8

1. Pulpy Kidney Daniel Rentsch

2. Is it infectious/ contagious? 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. Where does it commonly occur? Pulpy kidney most commonly occurs in sheep, goat, cattle and it is located in the kidney .

4. What are the symptoms of the disease? A sheep suffering from pulpy kidney does not usually display very obvious symptoms. The animal just dies suddenly.

5. What causes the diseases? This can be caused by increased feed intake, new or better pasture, dramatic change in diet, or grain based diets.

6. Is it spread by vectors? Yes , it can be spread by bacteria

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

8. How can the disease be prevented? Put the sheep in shorter grass or vaccinate them  5-in-1 for pulpy kidney tetanus

9. What is the scientific name?  Enterotoxaemia or another name is the overeating disease

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