1992 Proceedings
75th Annual Conference |
Official Opening
Hon Ian Armstong, Minister for Agriculture
... Page 1
Presidential Address
SJ Whittaker, Veterinary Inspector, Albury ... Page 6
Developments within the Department
I Coffey, Executive Director (Regulatory), NSW Agriculture ... Page 11
Changes in Animal Health Administration in NSW
H Scott-Orr, Chief, Division of Animal Industries, NSW Agriculture.. . Page 24
Progress Report on the Footrot Strategic Plan, 27th April, 1992
IJ Roth, PVO (Endemic Diseases) NSW Agriculture ... Page 28
Disease Surveillance
RW Burton, APVO (Animal Health Services) NSW Agriculture ... Page 35
Scouring, Parasites and Illthrift in Merino Weaners
JA Mafarlane, District Veterinarian, Armidale ... Page 36
Myopathy Due to Vitamin E Deficiency and Associated with Heliotrope Poisoning
J Godwin, District Veterinarian, Gundagai ... Page 42
Mycotoxicoses in the Young District
JV Evers, District Veterinarian, Young ... Page 46
Onchhocerciasis
S More, District Veterinarian, Coonamble ... Page 55
South American Livestock Industries
IR Harradine, District Veterinarian, Grafton ... Page 56
Structure and Functions of Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Orange
JT Seaman, RVL, Orange ... Page 58
Research Projects at RVL, Orange
CA Bourke, RVL, Orange ... Page 60
Brucella ovis Research
Mark Carrigan, SVRO, RVL, Orange ... Page
61
Johnes Disease Research
Mark Carrigan, SVRO, RVL, Orange ... Page
62
Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Pigs with Ivermectin
JT Seaman, RVL, Orange ... Page 65
Comparison of the Gamma-Interferon Assay and SID Tests for the Diagnosis of Bovine
Tuberculosis in a Mudgee Beef Herd
HV Grant-Frost, Veterinary Inspector, Mudgee ... Page 66
A Bloat Mortality and the Use of Rumensin Anti-Bloat Capsules
B Kemp, Veterinary Inspector, Forbes ... Page 68
Bloat
Mark Carrigan, RVL, Orange ... Page 74
Ovine Nasal Zygomycosis
G Perry, Veterinary Inspector, Walgett ... Page 76
Phalaris Poisoning in Cattle
T Wilson, Veterinary Inspector, Braidwood ... Page 81
Respiratory Disease in Chooks - A Field Investingation of a Possible Exotic Disease
R North, Veterinary Inspector, Dubbo ... Page 82
Benign Footrot Associated with Cathead Punctures
FK Nottle, Veterinary Inspector, Coonabarabran ... Page 84
Epidemiological Review: Ovine Footrot Eradicaiton from a Coonamble Perspective
S More, Veterinary Inspector, Coonamble ... Page 89
Beef Cattle Survey
T Wilson, RLPB, Braidwood ... Page 94
Balance of Trace, Effect on Farm Incomes
Assoc Prof JW Chudleigh, UNE Orange Ag College ... Page 96
Costs to the Australian Sheep Industry of Major Endemic Diseases
D Collins, Institute of Animal Production and Processing, CSIRO, ACT ... Page 107
Animal Health as Part of Whole Farm Financial Management
Lloyd Davies, A/Special Economist (Farm Management) NSW Agriculture, Maitland ... Page 114
Farm Cheque - A Unique Farm Managment Program
Annette ten Broeke and Anne Muir, NSW Agriculture ... Page 118
Economic Assessment of Footrot and Lice at the Farm Level
D Jordan, NSW Agriculture, Queanbeyan ... Page 133
Wool Residues - Let them Work for You and not Against You
M Strong, Ciba Geigy, Sydney... Page
140
Detach
J Ferrier, Ciba Geigy, Sydney ... Page
151
Pig Industry - Overview
RM Fogarty, SVO (Pig Health), Orange ... Page 153
Review of Current Pig Research at EMAI
G Eamens, SVRO, EMAI, Camden ... Page
158
Bovine Venereal Campylobacteriosis in the Hay District
I Masters, District Veterinarian, Hay ... Page 163
Dieldrin Residues in a New Commercial Dairy
R North, Veterinary Inspector, Dubbo ... Page 165
Pyogranulomatous Enteritis in Sheep due to Penetrating Seedheads of Dittrichia
graveolens
AW Philbey, RVL, Wagga Wagga and AG MOrton, Veterinary Inspector, Wagga Wagga ... Page 169
Drought Management Strategies for Beef Cattle
DJ Gardiner, Veterinary Officer, Tocal ... Page 172
Bovine Congenital Chondrodystrophy
J Godwin, A Philbey, J Glastonbury, J Searson, I Links RVL Wagga Wagga ... Page 178
Acorn Calves
AG Morton, Veterinary Inspector, Wagga Wagga ... Page 180
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