An infected horse will be unable to open it's mouth. In the latter stages, the animal goes down and the muscles over the entire body become hard and contracted. Treatment of infected animals includes early cleansing and disinfection of wounds and the use of antitoxins. Vaccinations There are a variety of clostridial organisms that can cause illness and death in farm animals. Though some diseases are uncommon, they can occur, and for this reason alone, the routine use of combined clostridial vaccines is recommended.
Clostridial vaccines are very effective, especially when administered at frequent intervals.
Current multiple vaccines are capable of immunizing against seven or eight separate clostridial diseases. Carcass blemishes may result from intramuscular injection of certain products, even when administered to young animals months before slaughter. Clostridial vaccines should be administered subcutaneously in the neck region. Currently, there are no commercial clostridial vaccines licenced for use in goats in Canada. Goat producers have used vaccines approved for use in sheep.