BOTULISM IN OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO-CAMELUS)

Authors
ALLWRIGHT DM WILSON M VANRENSBURG WJJ
Citation
Dm. Allwright et al., BOTULISM IN OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO-CAMELUS), Avian pathology, 23(1), 1994, pp. 183-186
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Avian pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03079457
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
183 - 186
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-9457(1994)23:1<183:BIO(>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
An outbreak of botulism in ostriches (Struthio camelus) is described. Some birds became totally paralysed, and many developed paresis and at axia. Clostridium botulinum type C and its toxin were found in the rem ains of an ostrich carcass collected from the camp in which the birds were kept. Toxin could not be demonstrated in the serum of affected os triches. Treatment with specific antitoxin resulted in total recovery of almost all the birds.