[Type B botulism in cattle, caused by feeding grass silage. Report of a case (author's transl)].
An outbreak of type B botulism in cattle, caused by feeding grass silage, is reported. The clinical features were completely identical with those in cases of type B botulism, which occurred when abnormal brewers' grains were fed. 36.5 mouse LD50 type B toxin was found to be present in each gramme of grass silage, the bacterial count being 10(4) Cl. botulinum type B per gramme.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009426:Netherlands; D006109:Poaceae; D012820:Silage / Q000032:analysis
Een geval van botulismus type B bij runderen, veroorzaakt door de voedering van kuilgras.