Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 71-76

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685010071

Botulism (type A) in a horse - case report

Sevim Kasap1, Hasan Batmaz1, Meriç Kocatürk1, Frank Gessler2, Serkan Catık1, Onur Topal1

1Uludag University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
2Miprolab GmbH, Göttingen, Germany

Received August 3, 2015
Accepted February 10, 2016

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