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Old 16-07-2009, 12:44 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening,rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible
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Default Compost Heap. Horse Manure. Pathogens.

wrote in message news:h3kt9j$1f6
Bob Hobden wrote:

Pathogens in Horse dung? Please advise what and any scientific papers that
back it up. I know it is a big carrier of Tetanus but not heard about
anything else of concern.


Try anthrax.


And the Hendra Virus which is extremely virulent.

But I use lots of horse manure and I don't bother composting it at all.