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

J Wildl Dis

Agri-food and Biosciences Institute, Veterinary Sciences Division, Stoney Road, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT4 3SD, UK.

Published: January 2024

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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http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-23-00049DOI Listing

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