Sow mortality in small piggery, not ASF Unusual presentation: 10% mortality in a 60-sow piggery over 16 weeks. Above: Sow that was autopsied with severe, red skin blotching over her whole body. Time and location: Sep-2018 to Jan-2019, Far North Queensland. Case...
Nephrotoxicity most likely caused by plant poisoning Unusual presentation: Unexplained deaths of 10 weaner cattle from a mob of 70 over 4-6 weeks. Time and location: Sep-Oct 2018, the Pilbara WA. Case definition: 12-month old weaner cattle with gradual weight loss...
Botulism as likely cause of paralysis and death Unusual presentation: Ongoing, unexplained deaths in disease investigations from two independent practices. Paralysis differentials Lab diagnosis of botulism CASE A: Twelve of 370 brahman bullocks die over several weeks....
Shipping Fever deaths in yarded yearlings Unusual presentation: 30 dead in a mob of 800 and another sick. Exotic differentials for BRD Time and location: July 2018, top of NT. Case definition: Mixed sex brahman weaners and yearlings in good body condition that...
Deaths at mustering – possible metabolic Unusual presentation: The station had repeated events of cows in good body condition going down during mustering and dying. Time and location: April 2018, Barkly Tableland Queensland. Case definition:Cows in body score of 3.5...
