Wow, never heard of it, just googled: "Certain strains of Clostridium perfrigens produce toxins which can cause food poisoning in dogs. Clostridium perfrigens can for instance be transmitted to the dog if it eats poorly cooked meat or poultry. In the United States and the United Kingdom, Clostridium perfrigens is actually the third most common reason behind food-borne illness in humans. If a dog eats contaminated food, the incubation time is normally 8-16 hours and the most commonly occurring symptoms are diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Vomiting and fever can occur, but it is not common. In otherwise _healthy dogs_ (http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/dog/health/bacterial/Clostridium.php#) , the symptoms will usually vanish within 24 hours without causing any long-lasting harm to the dog. It is however possible for this dog disease to develop into clostridial necrotizing enteritis, which can prove fatal for the dog. This risk is especially high if the dog has been infected with â?? Type Câ?? strains of the bacterium, since this strain produces an especially strong and damaging toxin." **************************************** Who knew??? Poorly cooked meat or poultry???? Looks like you need to know which strain it is Joan, hopefully not "C". Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 9/6/2012 1:59:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: Anyone ever had this in a young puppy? How did it affect the dog as an adult? Joan Joan F. Fox website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 Cell: 440-759-4119 ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================