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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 Winter 2025 Edition

Nutritional muscular dystrophy in transported yearling heifers by Shaun Slattery, DV

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


From the Archives (1994)

A severe sutbreak of lupinosis in sheep by John V Evers, DV Young

Losses started 24-48 hours after removal from the paddock and on the first visit tallied 74 dead and 120 sick ex 1,450 ... Read More


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