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.
Toxic nephropathy in cattle grazing blue heliotrope by Bruce Watt, Michael Willott, Patrick Staples & Erika Bunker
Blue heliotrope, like common heliotrope, contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids known to cause disease in stock. In this case a number of mature Angus cows died after becoming emaciated... Read more
Arsenical poisoning in sheep by C Charles
This case is worth reporting because of the length of time the arsenic was present and the time elapsed before the owner sought advice... Read More
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