Group | Turkey age | Clostridium perfringens inoculation | No. of turkeys | Median (mean) lesion score | % severe lesions | % pseudomembrane or ulcer/depression |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 3 weeks | No | 24 | 1.5a (1.33) | 4.2a | < 4.2a |
1 | Yes | 23 | 2.0ab (1.61) | 8.7ab | < 4.4a | |
2 | 5 weeks | No | 23/242 | 2.0bc (2.04) | 41.7b | 16.7a |
3 | Yes | 25 | 3.0c (2.64) | 76.0c | 56.0b |