Ideally he should have been previously vaccinated fully against tetanus but if not he can receive antiserum at the time of castration.
The results of DAS-ELISA tests using polyclonal antiserum against BCMV were consistent with the observations of symptoms.
Infants, however, cannot receive this antitoxin and are usually treated instead with injections of human botulism immune globulin (BIG), an antiserum that neutralizes the botulinum toxin.
This antiserum is available in the United States through the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program in Berkeley, California.
Incremental challenge tests are performed for insulin, streptokinase, chymopapain, and antiserum.