From dull to dead – a horse with Hendra virus Unusual presentation: Horse depressed, breathing rapidly and sweating, with nasal discharge , and swollen eyelids and supraorbital fossae. Above: Hendra-affected lung from CSIRO EAD Field Guide (Images on this page from...
Rectal haemorrhage and sudden death – possible JHS Unusual presentation: Severe milk drop in dairy cows, 13 of 700 head affected, 3 dying within 24 hours of showing signs. Above: Two cows post-mortemed had extensive haemorrhages across all serosal surfaces....
Lantana poisoning in yearling heifers Unusual presentation: Acute illness and buccal erosions in young heifers. Above: Lesions under the tongue are sometimes the only signs of photosensitisation in cattle with pigmented skin as this area is exposed to sunlight when...
Rule-out of exotic disease in feral pigs Unusual presentation: Feral pigs in poor condition and ‘sick looking’. Time and location: January 2020, north Queensland. Case definition: Feral pigs in poor condition. Gross findings: The farmer trapped 8 pigs and...
Acutely lame sheep in western Queensland Unusual presentation: Acute lameness in recently introduced sheep. Above: Interdigital dermatitis and some cases with under-running of coronary band. Time and location: March 2020, western Queensland. Case definition: Acute...
