how is clostridial disease transmission
novyi, infrequently called Black disease, in cattle, occur sporadically in cow-calf operations as they are more often seen under feedlot conditions. The route of infection and transmission are not known, however, it is thought to gain entrance into the body by a wound infection, or possibly taken in orally.any of the organisms in this group are also normally present in the intestines of man and animals. Black Leg Blackleg is a disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei and primarily affects cattle under two years of age and is usually seen in the better doing calves. The organism is taken in by mouth.