Clostridium chauvoei

Disease Overview

Clostridium chauvoei in cattle leads to blackleg, an acute, febrile, highly fatal disease.

Merck Animal Health Solutions

For Clostridium chauvoei

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei (Blackleg), Cl. septicum (Malignant edema), Cl.novyi (Black disease), Cl. sordellii and Cl. perfringens Types C and D (Enterotoxemia) and Moraxella bovis (Pinkeye or infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis).

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei (Blackleg), Cl. septicum (Malignant edema), Cl. novyi (Black disease), Cl. sordellii, Cl. perfringens Types C and D (Enterotoxemia), and Histophilus somni.

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle and sheep against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei (Blackleg), Cl. Septicum (Malignant edema), Cl. novyi (Black disease), Cl. sordellii, Cl. perfringens Types C and D (Enterotoxemia).

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei, Cl. septicum, Cl. haemolyticum, Cl. novyi, Cl. sordellii, Cl. perfringens Type C and D, and Histophilus somni.

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle and sheep against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei (Blackleg), Cl. septicum (Malignant edema), Cl. haemolyticum (Bacilliary Hemoglobinuria (Red water), Cl. novyi (Black disease), Cl. sordellii and Cl. perfringens Types C and D (Enterotoxemia).

Shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy cattle 3 months of age or older against disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei, Cl. septicum, Cl. novyi Type B, Cl. haemolyticum, Cl. sordellii, Cl. tetani and Cl. perfringens Types C and D.

Clinical Signs

  • Acute lameness
  • Depression
  • Fever
  • Swelling in hip, shoulder chest back and neck
  • Prostration and tremors