Index    Cover

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List of Active Members ... Page 1

Official Welcome ... Page 2

Official Opening
TG Hungerford, Director, Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science ... Page 3

Presidential Address
GW Eggleston, Veterinary Inspector Tamworth ... Page 8

Developments within the Department
G Gregory, Executive Director, Regulatory Services, NSW Dept Ag ... Page 10

Developments in Animal Health
DA Dickinson, Chief, Division of Animal Health, NSW Dept Ag ... Page 16

Changes in Veterinary Laboratory Service and Animal Health Research Policy
PJ Mylrea, Director of Animal Health Research, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield ... Page 24

Developments over the past 12 months - Biochemistry Section
PJ Healy, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 26

Developments over the past 12 months - Immunology Section
J Chin, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 27

Developments over the past 12 months - Mastitis Section
D Ryan, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 28

Developments over the past 12 months - Microbiology Section
PD Claxton, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 29

Study on Parasitic Dseases of Sheep and Cattle
JC Boray, MG Smeal, JE Watts and J Chin, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield...Page 32

Virology - Sero-Diagnosis of Recent Viral Infections
A Frewal, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 37

Review of Regional Veterinay Laboratory Activities for 1983
MG Smeal, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 40

Computer Assisted Diagnosis
R Hoare, Special Veterinary Officer (Diary Cattle Health), Glenfield... Page 43

The Nutrition and Feeds Evaluation Unit
S Low, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 44

Role of Special Veterinary Officer (Dairy Cattle Health)
R Hoare, Special Veterinary Officer (Diary Cattle Health), Glenfield... Page 45

Some Disease Highlights in 1983
JW Plant, Special Veterinary Officer (Sheep Health) Glenfield... Page 47

The Brucelia Test
B Porter, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 49

Equipment for Autopsy and Specimen Submission
K Walker, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Glenfield... Page 52

Some Problems with Pesticides
GR Gee, Veterinary Inspector, Kempsey ... Page 56

Legal Seminar ... Page 68

Bovine Enterocolitis (Associated with Yersinia pseudotubercolosis)
B Unger, Veterinary Inspector, Casino ... Page 72

Problems Associated with Patersons Curse
JH Kemp, Veterinary Inspector, Forbes ... Page 75

Genetic Engineering and Vaccine Production
GS Cobon, Biotechnology Australia, Pty Ltd ... Page 88

Diseases of Fish
FR Doughty, Director, Animal Quarantine, Dept Ag, Sydney ... Page 90

A Weed Problem in Coal Mine Rehabilitation
JM Entwisle, Veterinary Inspector, Scone ... Page 98

Production Surveillance
D Rayward, Veterinary Inspector, Maitland ... Page 100

Abortions and Stillbirths Associated with Mucosal Disease Virus
IH Mackay, Veterinary Inspector, Condobolin ... Page 105

Johnes Disease in Goats
S Love, Veterinary Inspector, Armidale ... Page 108

Clinical and post-mortem Aspects of Johnes Disease in Goats
S Love, Veterinary Inspector, Armidale ... Page 111