[2022/02/22, 11:34:52 Newton Sparks: [2022/02/22, 11:36:43] Newton Sparks: Above photo's of an adult nyala bull. It has suspected caecal displacement or partial torsion. Is this common in them or other species? [2022/02/22, 11:56:57] Henry Labuschagne: Not commonly seen in my experience. Probably secondary to clostridial infection and gas accumulation in GIT. Vaccinate with Covexin or similar combination vaccine. [2022/02/22, 13:55:56] Newton Sparks: Interesting in this case - not much of overgrowth of Clostridia on impression smear of intestines (nice mixed population), but impression smear of intestinal lymph nodes showed lots of Clostridia. There were very few Clostridia on lung impression smear. The animal died 12 hrs before post mortem examination, and about 48+ hrs after becoming sick. It was quite hot through night.
