braxy


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braxy

(1) Abomasitis of sheep caused by Clostridium septicum, which most commonly occurs after they wean.
(2) Mutton affected by braxy.

braxy

an infectious disease of sheep caused by Clostridium septicum and characterized by a profound toxemia resulting from invasion of the abomasal wall by the clostridia. The lesion in the wall of the abomasum is thought to derive from damage by frosted grass, the disease being restricted in its occurrence to times of heavy frost.
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Lambs are protected by the colostrum they receive from their mothers shortly after birth, but this only covers them for a limited time against pasteurellosis and the clostridial diseases like pulpy kidney, braxy, blackleg and tetanus.
Farmers warned over disease risk to lambs

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