Pulpy Kidney Disease: A Looming Threat to Goats - A Case Report

Abstract

Enterotoxaemia, also known as pulpy kidney disease, is a bacterial gastrointestinal illness caused by Clostridium perfringens type D, typically residing in the gastrointestinal tract of animals. This condition arises when there is a sudden dietary shift, such as the transition to lush green pasture or the introduction of grain feeding, leading to the proliferation of the organism and the production of a lethal amount of epsilon toxin. Symptoms include fever, bloody diarrhea, pale mucous membranes, teeth grinding, blurred vision, and reduced milk production, with systemic lesions notably observed on the kidneys, resulting in nephritis and earning the condition its nickname, pulpy kidney disease.