Botulism likely the cause of Australian cattle deaths on live export ship
A significant number of cattle have died on a live export vessel bound for Indonesia, with botulism identified as the likely cause.
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A significant number of cattle have died on a live export vessel bound for Indonesia, with botulism identified as the likely cause.
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