Case notes on veterinary investigations in sheep, cattle and other species

2025 Winter edition of case studies

Sheep

Phalaris toxicosis in a Spanish meat sheep flock
Written by: Eloïse Ruau¹ Inés Roche¹, Olga Arias¹, Jorge de Pedro¹, Marcos Rupérez¹, Nagore Caballero¹, Santiago Sanz², María Climent^1,3, Álex Gómez^4,5, Estela Pérez^4,5, Lluís Luján^4,5, Aurora Ortín, Pablo Quílez, David Guallar, Delia Lacasta¹
1 Ruminant Clinical Service (SCRUM), Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain  |  2 Practitioner, Zaragoza, Spain  |  3 Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Animal Genetics, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain  |  4 Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain  |  5 Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
When first noted, only two sheep exhibited neurological signs, although within a few days an additional 50 animals were clinically affected with sporadic deaths ... Read More

Cattle

Nutritional muscular dystrophy in transported yearling heifers
Written by: Shaun Slattery, District Veterinarian, Walgett / Narrabri
This report describes 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