What is the risk of malignant catarrhal fever?

Although a relatively uncommon disease on-farm, malignant catarrhal fever must not be mistaken for other more complex diseases. Hannah Noble reports.

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What is the risk of malignant catarrhal fever?

Although a relatively uncommon disease on-farm, malignant catarrhal fever must not be mistaken for other more complex diseases. Hannah Noble reports. Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a fatal disease...

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