Sudden death due to probable urea toxicity Unusual presentation: 100 of 3000 Brahman cattle found dead. Above: Heifer in lateral recumbency with mild head and neck tremors Time and location: August 2023, WA. Case definition: Cows and bulls found dead in a paddock,...
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...
Multiple cases of hepatopathy in horses Unusual presentation: Deterioration in condition of several horses and ponies on different properties in a district. Above: Case 5 had lost weight and was lethargic, ataxic and jaundiced. Time and location: February to July...
What plant is this? (5) Cyanobacteria (Blue-green algae) Blue-green alae form on fresh or brackish water (or discolour water without forming a floating scum). They look green and sometimes turn bluish when scums are dying. What it causes: Some species of cyanobacteria...
