Control of Botulism in Cattle - VSD-DB-34-06
Duration 3 years starting Autumn 2006
Team and Leader Dr S Kennedy, Dr D Graham, Dr H Ball
Organisations Involved Veterinary Sciences Division (VSD)
Background and Summary
VSD investigations have shown that:
90% of affected farms within 500m od a source of poultry litter
5 - 10% of farms had weak or no apparent links with litter
33% of farms had poultry litter spread on affected field or stacked on farm
46% of farms had poultry litter stacked or spread on adjacent farm.