Botulism or Ticks Likely Caused Australian Horse Deaths
Erica Larson
November 2, 2011
Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
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Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
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