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Outbreaks of tetanus in beef cattle and sheep in Brazil associated with disophenol injection.

Authors :
Driemeier D
Schild AL
Fernandes JC
Colodel EM
CorrĂȘa AM
Cruz CE
Barros CS
Source :
Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine [J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med] 2007 Aug; Vol. 54 (6), pp. 333-5.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Outbreaks of tetanus, in which 297 beef cattle and 50 sheep were affected and died, were associated with the injection of a Clostridium tetani-contaminated anthelmintic (disophenol). The disease was observed on five farms in Rio Grande Sul, Brazil.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0931-184X
Volume :
54
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17650154
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0442.2007.00922.x