What not to do if you suspect a horse is infected with anthrax.
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“Do not perform a postmortem examination of suspected anthrax cases as opening the body and exposing the organism to oxygen will cause spore formation. These spores are then released into the air, which significantly increases exposure potential.”
-Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
From Zoonotic diseases: Horses to humans
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