Presumptive diagnosis of Clostridium botulinum type D intoxication in a herd of feedlot cattle

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 210-212

  Heider, Luke C ^a   McClure, J T ^a   Leger, Emery R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE D;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; EPIDEMIC; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIVER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; LIVER; MALE; RUMEN;

EID: 0035286275     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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