Pluronic poisoning in a herd of dairy calves.
Of 32 calves given an unknown amount of a pluronic bloat mixture with their milk, 28 died in convulsions over 24 hours. Supportive therapy was unsuccessful. Concentrations of pluronic present in abomasal and rumenal contents supported a diagnosis of pluronic poisoning.
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Tokoroa and District Veterinary Services Ltd, P.O. Box 182, Tokoroa.