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A major outbreak of botulism in cattle being fed ensiled poultry litter

McLoughlin, M.F.; Mcllroy, S.G.; Neill, S.D.

Veterinary Record 122(24): 579-581

1988

ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900
PMID: 3046109
Document Number: 318908
Eighty of a group of 150 housed beef cattle showed classical signs of botulism after eating a batch of ensiled poultry litter; 68 of the animals died. Clostridium botulinum type C toxin was detected in 18 of 22 serum samples examined. C. botulinum organisms were isolated from the ensiled litter and type C toxin was demonstrated in samples of decomposed poultry carcasses present in the litter. This outbreak of bovine botulism was the most serious to have been recorded in Europe and was the first associated with feeding ensiled poultry litter.

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