Botulism in Two Juvenile Wild Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Somerset, England, UK

Two juvenile red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were euthanased because of severe nervous signs and paralysis. Detailed postmortem examinations were carried out with bacteriology, histology, and Clostridium botulinum toxin screening, which confirmed botulism as the cause of the clinical signs.

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Published inJournal of wildlife diseases Vol. 60; no. 1; p. 229
Main Authors Barlow, Alexander M, Tingvoll, Sarah, Gover, Emily, Schock, Alex, Finlay, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2024
Subjects
Animals
Botulism - epidemiology
Botulism - veterinary
England
Foxes
England
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Summary:Two juvenile red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were euthanased because of severe nervous signs and paralysis. Detailed postmortem examinations were carried out with bacteriology, histology, and Clostridium botulinum toxin screening, which confirmed botulism as the cause of the clinical signs.
ISSN:1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-23-00049