Surto de gangrena gasosa em rebanho de ovinos e caprinos

This report describes an occasion of gas gangrene in a flock of 1200 animals between sheeps and goats in the district of Campo Formoso, Bahia, Brazil. In the period of 24 hours to 5 days after having been vaccined against clostridiosis, 40 sheep and 20 goats came to death. Clostridium novyi and Clostridium septicum were detected by the technique of direct immunofluorescence (DIF) in impression of the muscle tissue of the inoculated area.