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Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors

Asmaa G. Mubarak, Fatma A. Khalifa, Yumna Elsobky, Ahmed Abdel-Rady, Wael Felefel, Adel Hassan Saad, Ehab Y. Abdelhiee, Abdullah Mohamed Alhassan, Hisham Awny, Eman M. Elghazaly, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, Asmaa G. Youseef.


Abstract
Background:
Sudden death is defined as an unexpected death occurring with no observed antecedent clinical signs.
Aim:
The current study was performed to notice the tangible causes of sudden death among 51 out of 340 she-camels on a private farm in the eastern region of El Khafgi, Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study design was conducted to investigate sudden death of camels through microscopic examination of fecal matter to identify the gastrointestinal parasites, analysis of whole blood thin films to diagnose blood parasites, blood culturing to recognize bacterial infection as Pasteurella multicida, and macroscopic postmortem examination to identify the gastrointestinal adult worm. The quantity and composition of feed were also analyzed. Afterward, a commercial multiscreen Ag-ELISA kit technique determined the toxins of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens).
Results:
The results revealed that the incidence rate of sudden death was 15%. The sudden death occurred due to C. perfringens enterotoxins detected in the rumen, intestinal content, and intestinal wall. The enterotoxins and Alpha toxins were noticed, but the other toxin types, including Beta and Epsilon, could not be detected. All C. perfringens toxins were discovered to be negative in fecal matter. A significant association was reported between sudden death, she-camels age, and feeding habits as risk factors (P = 0.020 and 0.028, respectively). Risk factor assessment by relative risk (RR) revealed that the odds of RR of sudden death occurring among she-camelss aged over two years were higher than those less than two years (2.24 CI 95%, 1.093-4.591). Furthermore, the odds RR of sudden death occurring due to exposure of she-camels to a concentrated ratio of 18% were higher twice than those not exposed (2.346 CI 95%, 1.039-5.296).
Conclusion:
C. perfringens enterotoxaemia should be listed as a cause of sudden death in camels and the alteration in diet with 18% concentration feed changes the intestinal environment, which leads to C. perfringens proliferating and yielding potent toxins. More observations and interferences like regular immunization are recommended to reduce the disease and increase the awareness of the farmers of the importance of risk factors.

Key words: Camels, Clostridium perfringens, Enterotoxins, Risk factors, Sudden death


 
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Mubarak AG, Khalifa FA, Elsobky Y, Abdel-Rady A, Felefel W, AHS, Abdelhiee EY, Alhassan AM, Awny H, EME, Abu-Seida AM, Abdulkarim A, Youseef AG. Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(8): 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23

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Mubarak AG, Khalifa FA, Elsobky Y, Abdel-Rady A, Felefel W, AHS, Abdelhiee EY, Alhassan AM, Awny H, EME, Abu-Seida AM, Abdulkarim A, Youseef AG. Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=201491 [Access: November 07, 2024]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23

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Mubarak AG, Khalifa FA, Elsobky Y, Abdel-Rady A, Felefel W, AHS, Abdelhiee EY, Alhassan AM, Awny H, EME, Abu-Seida AM, Abdulkarim A, Youseef AG. Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(8): 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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Mubarak AG, Khalifa FA, Elsobky Y, Abdel-Rady A, Felefel W, AHS, Abdelhiee EY, Alhassan AM, Awny H, EME, Abu-Seida AM, Abdulkarim A, Youseef AG. Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Vet J. (2024), [cited November 07, 2024]; 14(8): 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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Mubarak, A. G., Khalifa, . F. A., Elsobky, . Y., Abdel-Rady, . A., Felefel, . W., , . A. H. S., Abdelhiee, . E. Y., Alhassan, . A. M., Awny, . H., , . E. M. E., Abu-Seida, . A. M., Abdulkarim, . A. & Youseef, . A. G. (2024) Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Vet J, 14 (8), 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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Mubarak, Asmaa G., Fatma A. Khalifa, Yumna Elsobky, Ahmed Abdel-Rady, Wael Felefel, Adel Hassan Saad, Ehab Y. Abdelhiee, Abdullah Mohamed Alhassan, Hisham Awny, Eman M. Elghazaly, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, and Asmaa G. Youseef. 2024. Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (8), 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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Mubarak, Asmaa G., Fatma A. Khalifa, Yumna Elsobky, Ahmed Abdel-Rady, Wael Felefel, Adel Hassan Saad, Ehab Y. Abdelhiee, Abdullah Mohamed Alhassan, Hisham Awny, Eman M. Elghazaly, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, and Asmaa G. Youseef. "Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors." Open Veterinary Journal 14 (2024), 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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Mubarak, Asmaa G., Fatma A. Khalifa, Yumna Elsobky, Ahmed Abdel-Rady, Wael Felefel, Adel Hassan Saad, Ehab Y. Abdelhiee, Abdullah Mohamed Alhassan, Hisham Awny, Eman M. Elghazaly, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, and Asmaa G. Youseef. "Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors." Open Veterinary Journal 14.8 (2024), 1942-1951. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mubarak, A. G., Khalifa, . F. A., Elsobky, . Y., Abdel-Rady, . A., Felefel, . W., , . A. H. S., Abdelhiee, . E. Y., Alhassan, . A. M., Awny, . H., , . E. M. E., Abu-Seida, . A. M., Abdulkarim, . A. & Youseef, . A. G. (2024) Sudden death due to enterotoxemia amongst Arabian camels (Camelus dromedaries) and associated risk factors. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (8), 1942-1951. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i8.23


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