Gross path challenge #9 Photo: Ayrial Foster, Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory NT DESCRIPTION: Diffuse yellow discolouration of the atrioventricular valves and multifocal to coalescing red discolouration of the left ventricular endocardium in the sub-atrial region. Note...
Gross path challenge #8 Photo: Ayrial Foster, Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory NT DESCRIPTION: The cranial ventral region of the lung has locally extensive, well delineated dark red discolouration. There is a nodular irregularity affecting about 50% of the surface and a...
Gross path challenge #7 Photo: Doug Macnought, Qld DAF DESCRIPTION: There are multiple variably-sized (1–5 cm diameter) exophytic nodules protruding from the skin around the left eye. The nodules are mottled black and grey and verrucous (warty) in appearance. Dx:...
Gross path challenge #6 Photo: Ayrial Foster, Berrimah DPIR NT GOAT LUNG: There are multiple randomly distributed, discrete, well delineated, approximately circular and slightly raised 1-3cm diameter pale pink/grey foci observed on the surface of the lung. Dx:...
Hendra virus facts and resources Hendra virus can produce life-threatening illness in horses and humans: to date about 80% of infected horses and 60% of infected people have died. Above: Oedematous lung from an HeV case (similar to the pathology caused by African...