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...
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? (6) Xanthium occidentale or Xanthium stumarium (Noogoora burr) An introduced weed first noted in Australia in the1870s. Part 2 'Poisonous plants a plenty'Selina Ossedryver delivers a powerhouse of information to the 2021 NABS Masterclass View the...
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....
