Probable urea poisoning of 18 of 950 cattle Unusual presentation: 18 of 950 BrahmanX cattle found dead or dying shortly after exposure to a new batch of lick blocks Above: Location of dead and dying stock in relation to lick blocks Time and location: October 2024 on a...
Chickens paralysed and dying from botulism Unusual presentation: Acute onset weakness and paralysis in backyard chickens. Chickens found with heads hanging and unable to rise after being healthy 12 hours previously. Left: Hen with head hanging Right: Fatty liver on...
Pregnancy toxaemia in transported cows Unusual presentation: Seven cows died during or soon after transportation to export yards. Clinical signs were tremors, weakness, recumbency and aggression. Left and central: On post mortem the livers of both cows were swollen,...
Sudden death due to probable urea toxicity Unusual presentation: 100 of 3000 Brahman cattle found dead. Above: Heifer in lateral recumbency with mild head and neck tremors Time and location: August 2023, WA. Case definition: Cows and bulls found dead in a paddock,...
Botulism the prime suspect Unusual presentation: Death of nine cattle over a week. Above: Contamination of silage with botulism toxin was a possibility. Time and location: September 2021, Far North Queensland. Case definition: Sudden death of cattle being fed a...
