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 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 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 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 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...