Articles highlighting veterinary investigations of disease incidents in sheep flocks, cattle herds and other livestock species, mostly in New South Wales, Australia that may prove of interest to veterinarians and students of veterinary science.
Nutritional muscular dystrophy in transported yearling heifers by Shaun Slattery, DV
A case of nutritional muscular dystrophy in yearling Angus heifers following
long-distance transport from selenium-deficient regions in Victoria to north-western New South Wales ... Read more
A severe sutbreak of lupinosis in sheep by John V Evers, DV Young
Losses started 24-48 hours after removal from the paddock and on the first visit tallied 74 dead and 120 sick ex 1,450 ... Read More
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This site is maintained by District Veterinarians of New South Wales. District Veterinarians work with Local Land Services (LLS), formerly known as Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPA), formerly known as Rural Lands Protection Boards (RLPB), formerly known as Pastures Protection (PP) Boards in NSW, Australia.
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