A spate of mysterious horse deaths across three separate Victorian properties has sparked an investigation.
Ten horses are confirmed to have died suddenly at properties in the Mornington Peninsula, southeast Melbourne and southwest Victoria since July 4.
All the horses are believed to have died with short-term, non-specific signs of illness.
Agriculture Victoria has launched an investigation into the illnesses and deaths, but the probe remains in its early stages.
“It is not yet known what has caused these deaths, and to date, common links are not evident,” Victoria’s chief veterinary officer Graeme Cooke said.
Early testing for some known diseases in horses, such as anthrax and Hendra virus, have returned negative results….