LABORATORY EXAMINATION OF ENTEROTOXAEMIC DISEASES IN SHEEP IN SYRIA

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Samples in form of intestinal contents were collected in the Veterinary Investigation Laboratory from recent died and diseased sheeps encountered in a (2,5) years period (January 1980-June 1982), majority of specimens originated from the States of Hams, Homs, Aleppo, Tartus, and some were recieved from Albadia. Clostridium isolates were obtained and identified biologically by mice inoculation and serologioally by passive mouse protection test into "3" serotypes (A,C,D). The incidence percentage of enterotoxaemia caused by cl. perfringens among "215" sheeps proved to be (18.60%).