Outbreak of botulism in a dairy herd in Turkey.

Senturk S., Cihan H.

Irish veterinary journal, cilt.60, sa.8, ss.481-4, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/2046-0481-60-8-481
  • Dergi Adı: Irish veterinary journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.481-4
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cattle, botulism, toxin, type C, type D, C BOTULISM, CATTLE, INTOXICATION
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, the clinical findings and results of haematological and biochemical analyses of 26 cattle with botulism were evaluated. The most important clinical signs in the affected cattle included: decreased appetite, ataxia, difficulty to rise, loss of tongue tone, salivation and bradycardia. A definitive diagnosis of botulism was based on demonstration of the preformed toxin in ruminal and intestinal contents and feed materials including poultry litter, by mouse inoculation test. This study is the first confirmation, by direct toxin isolation, of Clostridium botulinum type C and Clostridium botulinum type D in cattle, in Turkey.