Abstract
Clinical signs of botulism were observed in a group of eight cats, four of which died, after being fed pelican carrion. Clostridium botulinum type C was isolated from one cat. The microorganism and its toxin were found in the pelican. This is apparently the first report of natural botulism in cats.
MeSH terms
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Animal Feed*
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Animals
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Bird Diseases / microbiology
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Birds / microbiology*
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Botulinum Toxins / isolation & purification
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Botulinum Toxins / metabolism
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Botulism / veterinary*
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats
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Clostridium botulinum type C / isolation & purification*
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Food Microbiology
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Male
Substances
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Botulinum Toxins
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botulinum toxin type C