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Case Reports
. 1987 Jul 1;191(1):73-4.

Botulism as a sequel to open castration in a horse

W Bernard, T J Divers, R H Whitlock, J Messick, E Tulleners
  • PMID: 3610782
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Case Reports

Botulism as a sequel to open castration in a horse

W Bernard et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc. .
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Abstract

Clostridium botulinum and type-B C botulinum toxin were isolated from a necrotic wound that developed subsequent to castration in a 2-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. The horse had clinical signs of botulism and was successfully treated with wound debridement, C botulinum type-B antitoxin, potassium penicillin, and supportive care.

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