title: [Epidemic of nutritional polyneuropathy in the cat. Final report of the investigational team].
abstract: In June 1996 companion animal practitioners received a report prepared by the Faculty Investigative Team on the outbreak of polyneuropathy among cats, and at the end of August a 'definitive' bulletin was circulated by Spillers Petfoods. The coccidiostatic drug salinomycin, which was present in the vitamin premix supplied by a third party, was considered the cause of the neuropathy. The investigative team is of the opinion that all veterinary practitioners in the Netherlands should receive a conclusive report about the epidemic because of the unique nature of the epidemic, which despite its sudden outbreak could be well documented, and because aspects of the affair merit the attention of veterinary practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Geneeskunde van Gezelschapsdieren, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Nes
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Beynen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: van der Linde-Sipman
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: van den Ingh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plekkringa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Egberink
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: den Hertog
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seinen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats; D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000506:poisoning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011714:Pyrans / Q000506:poisoning; D000095662:Polyether Polyketides
chemical_list: D003049:Coccidiostats; D011714:Pyrans; C010327:salinomycin; D000095662:Polyether Polyketides
vernacular_title: Epidemie van alimentaire polyneuropathie bij de kat. Eindverslag onderzoeksteam.