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  • Title: Botulism associated with feeding alfalfa hay to horses.
    Author: Wichtel JJ, Whitlock RH.
    Journal: J Am Vet Med Assoc; 1991 Aug 15; 199(4):471-2. PubMed ID: 1917659.
    Abstract:
    Botulism was believed to be the cause of progressive symmetric myasthenia in 8 horses on a farm in North Carolina. One horse was found dead, 6 were euthanatized after becoming recumbent, and 1 affected horse recovered. Cecal and colonic contents of 2 horses were determined to contain Clostridium botulinum spores. Alfalfa hay that was fed to the horses contained spores and toxin.
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