Some Observations and Comments on Fireweed Toxicosis of Cattle on the Mid-North Coast of NSW
AJ Glassop, District Veterinarian, Gloucester RLPB
Fireweed is an aggressive invader of pasture, particularly when dry conditions reduce competition from other species, or where soil is disturbed Read More
Botulism in Dairy Cattle
AJ Glassop, District Veterinarian, Gloucester RLPB
To give credit where credit is due, the first suggestion of Botulism was made by a Brazilian veterinarian who took one look at the 'frog-swimming' cow, and said - "that's botulism, we see it all the time..." Read More
Nitrite Poisoning in Drought Fed Cattle
HC Grant-Frost, DV Mudgee
Aqueous humour and blood were positive to nitrite, using Combur dipsticks, and humour, blood and hay were all positive using the Diphenylamine Blue Reagent Read More