From:
Regina Badriya Harrison
Date: 2007-07-23 21:15:29 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: We're off to the vet's Monday Morning
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Clostridium is rod-shaped, fyi.
Here is an article on clostridium in domesticated animals--ferrets are not addressed, but mink are:
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/general/resrpt1998/clostridium.html
I would say that this bit is particularly relevant:
"In spite of its potential danger as an infectious agent, the avirulent forms of bacillus are commonly found in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, and it also inhabits terrestrial, marine and aquatic environments. The trouble starts when the balance of bacteria in the gut is disrupted, giving C. perfringens a chance to proliferate unchecked. It may contaminate soil, animal feed and litter, or be transmitted directly from infected to healthy animals."
So if Josie's intestinal balance was off set by stress, there could be a clostridium overgrowth occurring even without a dodgy mouse, although clostridium can certainly be transmitted via poorly kept meat.
Good luck,
Regina
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