[A case of aldicarb poisoning in cattle]

Six cows fell ill and two died following the spilling of an amount of the pesticide Temik on a pasture. Chemical analyses for aldicarb, the active principle of Temik, in the rumen of a dead animal, showed that a lethal dose of aldicarb was present. Examination for residues resulted in the decision to regard meat and organs as unfit human consumption. From the point of view of prevention of general risks, the milk produced on the day on which the accident was recorded, as well as that produced during the following six days had to be destroyed.