Paralysis tick kills 22 cows Unusual presentation: 22 Brahman cows from a mob of 40 die after moving to a new property. Above: One of the Brahman cows found dead in the paddock. Time and location: Far North Queensland, September 2020. Case definition: Recently...
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...
