Blister Beetles: Deadly in Horse Hay
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 2, 2011
Owners should be aware of a potentially fatal tagalong in healthy-looking alfalfa hay: blister beetles.
Owners should be aware of a potentially fatal tagalong in healthy-looking alfalfa hay: blister beetles.
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