Diagnostic Procedures for Isolation and Characterization of Clostridium Difficile Associated with Enterocolitis in Foals

Microbiological examination of diarrheic feces is frequently an unproductive exercise for diagnostic laboratories. The low yield of positive results can be caused by poor specimen selection and quality, the need for specialized detection methods for various microorganisms, or the inability to detect and recognize unknown pathogens. Consequently, the cau foal diarrhea remains unknown. se of many cases of