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Extremely poor season affecting weaner health

Extremely poor season affecting weaner health

Extremely poor season affecting weaner health Unusual presentation: 50 weaners dead over 8 days with cases ongoing. Time and location: July 2019, Barkly Tablelands Queensland. Case definition: Daily on-going deaths in early weaned cattle, with 4-7 deaths each 24 hour...
Suspect plant poisoning of breeders held in laneway

Suspect plant poisoning of breeders held in laneway

Suspect plant poisoning of breeders held in laneway Unusual presentation: Seven cows found dead in laneway after being held overnight with no significant clinical signs. Collecting ocular fluids Click here Time and location: April 2019, western Queensland. Case...
Sow mortality in small piggery, not ASF

Sow mortality in small piggery, not ASF

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...
Deaths at mustering – possible metabolic

Deaths at mustering – possible metabolic

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...