Case notes on veterinary investigations in sheep, cattle and other species
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.
From the Summer 2025-26 Edition
First reported case of ovine-herpesvirus-2-associated systemic vasculitis and mortality in an Australian Wiltshire Horn flock by Babu K Nath, Mitchell L, Tridip das, Pankaj Dhar, Renate Schwab, Jade K Forwood, Shane R Raidal and Shubhagata Das
Here, we describe a case of clinical disease and death associated with OvHV-2 infection in a Wiltshire Horn ewe lamb ... Read more
From the Archives (1958)
Grain poisoning with sheep nuts by DJ Walker, Veterinary Inspector, Armidale
General lassitude was the main symptom in the early stages, with odd sheep reported to be affected with bloodstained faeces and evidence of abdominal pain ... Read More
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