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...
Annual ryegrass toxicity in yarded bulls Unusual presentation: Fifteen bulls with respiratory and nervous signs, three dying within a few days of the onset of clinical signs. Above: A severely affected bull – has a wide-based stance and is unwilling to move....
What plant is this? (4) Indigofera linnaei (Birdsville indigo, nine-leaved indigo) A native perennial legume that is resistant to drought and palatable to grazing livestock. Part 2 'Poisonous plants a plenty'Selina Ossedryver delivers a powerhouse of information to...
Yellow-wood poisoning of heifers Unusual presentation: Nineteen heifers showing neurological signs and dying within the space of a week. Above: Both heifers had widespread jaundice and swollen livers and kidneys​. Time and location: March 2021, mid coast Queensland....
