Suspected salt / water intoxication kills 80 cows over 3 days Unusual presentation: 80 of 240 BrahmanX cows showing signs of excessive drinking, pain, neurological signs, recumbency and death, 1 to 3 days after being transported to the property. Above: Cow with sunken...
Probable urea poisoning of 18 of 950 cattle Unusual presentation: 18 of 950 BrahmanX cattle found dead or dying shortly after exposure to a new batch of lick blocks Above: Location of dead and dying stock in relation to lick blocks Time and location: October 2024 on a...
Chickens paralysed and dying from botulism Unusual presentation: Acute onset weakness and paralysis in backyard chickens. Chickens found with heads hanging and unable to rise after being healthy 12 hours previously. Left: Hen with head hanging Right: Fatty liver on...
Pregnancy toxaemia in transported cows Unusual presentation: Seven cows died during or soon after transportation to export yards. Clinical signs were tremors, weakness, recumbency and aggression. Left and central: On post mortem the livers of both cows were swollen,...
