Examination of Queensland stock feeds and fertilizers of animal origin for salmonella

Abstract

Of 51 samples of stock feeds and fertilizers manufactured in Queensland examined for salmonellas, 23 were positive. Eighteen different species were found. S. anatum, the most frequently isolated, was present in 11 samples (22%), of which 8 were meat-and-bone meal, 2 were meatworks fertilizer and 1 was blood-and-bone fertilizer. S. typhimurium was not isolated.