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


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.

From the Autumn 2025 Edition

Alpha-mannosidosis in Angus calves by Victoria Churchill DV

A producer in the Northern Tablelands contacted LLS after he noticed two, three-month-old Angus calves with ataxia, after he had euthanased another calf at marking due to aimless wandering ... Read more


From the Archives (1956)

Hydatid disease by EA Farleigh, DV Glen Innes - Inverell

Following a recent survey of the incidence of hydatids in sheep, cattle and pigs throughout southern NSW, some alarming figures have been published ... Read More


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