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The incidence of precipitins to Micropolyspora faeni in cattle fed hay treated with an additive to suppress bacterial and mould growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. Wiseman ,
Christine O. Dawson ,
H. M. Pirie ,
R. G. Breeze  and
I. E. Selman
A. Wiseman
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
Christine O. Dawson
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
H. M. Pirie
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
R. G. Breeze
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
I. E. Selman
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
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Summary

The development of precipitins to Micropolyspora faeni in cattle fed hay treated with a bacterial and mould inhibitor is compared to that in herds fed untreated hay. The results indicate that, even when fed only treated hay, exposure to M. faeni was such that a considerable proportion of precipitin-free cattle did develop precipitins.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 81 , Issue 1 , August 1973 , pp. 61 - 64
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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