A total of 70 puppies and their dams, distributed in 14 litters, were submitted to weekly fecal
examinations for C. difficile during the first 10 weeks after birth. During the study, 94.3% of …

Occurrence of Clostridium difficile in fecal samples of dogs and cats Fecal samples of 150
dogs and 175 cats originating from different veterinary practices were investigated for …

Fecal samples collected from 245 cats over a 6-month period were analyzed for the
presence of Clostridium difficile. After culture on selective media, isolates were identified by …

The goal of this study was to determine the fecal prevalence of Clostridium difficile in dogs
who were patients at a veterinary medical teaching hospital. Stool specimens collected from …

Fecal samples of 150 dogs and 175 cats originating from different veterinary practices were
investigated for assessing the occurrence of Clostridium (Cl.) difficile by using a selective …

Cats and dogs being treated at two veterinary clinics were investigated for gastrointestinal
carriage of Clostridium difficile using selective solid and en-richment media. Thirty-two …

Clostridium difficile is recognized as an important cause of nosocomial diarrhoea in humans
especially in association with administration of antibiotics. In pigs, C. difficile can cause …

Despite empirical clinical association of infection with Clostridium difficile with colitis in
horses, a causal link has not been confirmed. The objective of this study was to develop a …

Two adult cats from the same household developed acute diarrhea. Clostridium difficile
toxins were detected in the feces of both cats, whereas other recognized causes of diarrhea …

Background This study was conducted to evaluate the faecal occurrence and
characterization of Clostridium difficile in clinically healthy dogs (N= 50) and in dogs with …