NT property identified as source of toxic horse meat

A single property in the Northern Territory has been identified as the source of toxic horse meat, believed responsible for a spate of dog deaths in Victoria.

At least 23 pet dogs have died, and 67 have been hospitalised in Victoria from indospicine toxicity.

Authorities said it believed the property sold a truckload of about 25 horses that were due to go to a meatworks in Queensland but were redirected to Victoria because of COVID-19 lockdowns.

In the Northern Territory, under its Meat Industries Act 1996, it is illegal for a person to slaughter a horse for pet food “if he or she Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/08/12/nt-property-identified-as-source-of-toxic-horse-meat/

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