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What plant is this? (7)

What plant is this? (7)

What plant is this? (7) Crotalaria dissitiflora (Grey rattlepod) An annual native plant that grows in rangelands in northern Australia. Part 2 'Poisonous plants a plenty'Selina Ossedryver delivers a powerhouse of information to the 2021 NABS Masterclass View the video...
Gross path challenge #11

Gross path challenge #11

Gross path challenge #11 Above: Cerebellum from a feedlot steer (photo from Rick Last, DPIRD WA) DESCRIPTION: Multiple randomly distributed varying sized (2 mm to 8 mm diameter) foci of red discoloration of the parenchyma of the cerebellum involving the grey and white...
Heifers collapse in hindlegs with necrotic myositis

Heifers collapse in hindlegs with necrotic myositis

Heifers collapse in hindlegs with necrotic myositis Unusual presentation: Five young heifers from a mob of 300 Brahman with hindleg collapse. Above: Haemorrhage behind the tibia and ruptured gastrocnemius muscle​. Time and location: March 2023, Queensland. Case...
Gross path challenge #10

Gross path challenge #10

Gross path challenge #10 Photo: Rick Last, DPIRD WA BOVINE MOUTH: The gingiva and dental pad have multiple well demarcated, irregularly-shaped foci of oral epithelial loss exposing reddened submucosa (oral ulceration). There is diffuse periodontal reddening...
Necrotising skin lesions – open diagnosis

Necrotising skin lesions – open diagnosis

Necrotising skin lesions – open diagnosis Unusual presentation: Multiple cattle with large necrotic skin lesions on sides and/or rump. Above: Heifer with bilateral necrotising skin lesion extending from caudal shoulder blade to flanks. Time and location: February to...