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  ENTEROTOXEMIA ETIOLOGY • Caused by clostridium perfringens that produce toxin starting from A to F of which clostridium type A, B, C, D, E are important. INTRODUCTION It is an infectious disease of ruminant which is caused by clostridum perfringens gram positive bacteria which produce toxin. It`s  mainly effected maximum 2-10 month of animal.                                                   The bacteria of this disease are found in soil, feaces and intestine of ruminant. Excess milk feeding,grasses increase the number of bacteria which produce toxin that goes in blood and transfer to whole body of animal. TYPES OF CASUATIVE AGENTS 1.    Clostridium perfringens type-A: eexact role of type A in relation to disease in cattle,calves and lambs is not clear. It produce toxin.enterotoxaemic jaundice is seen in sheep and cattle.The affected animal show respiratory distress, bloody foam from mouth and nostrils. 2.                 Clostridium perfringens type-B: The organi