Mycotic dermatitis (Lumpy wool) and fleece rot of sheep

Matted and sometimes discoloured specimens of wool are often received at the Department of Agriculture during seasons of heavy rainfall. Two similar but quite distinct diseases are recognised as having caused this condition. They are mycotic dermatitis (lumpy wool) and fleece rot. Both conditions damage the fleece and render affected sheep susceptible to blowfly strike

Actinomycosis and Actinobacillosis

Actinomycosis and actinobacillosis, commonly known as lumpy jaw and wooden tongue respectively, are chronic infective diseases which are most commonly encountered in cattle, occasionally in pigs, and much less frequently in the other domestic animals and man. They are characterised by the presence of tumour-like swellings and exude pus containing yellow sulphur-like granules. These swellings are commonly found in or on the jawbones and tongue, but may be found on occasions, in other parts of the body such as the lungs, liver, spleen, etc

Recent Advances in Veterinary Medicine

During and since the years of World War II many notable advances have been made in the treatment of human ills and in many cases a secondary development of these discoveries has been the use of new substances in the treatment of disease in domestic animals

Diseases of goats

Many of the diseases of goats are common to sheep and cattle, and, as in these species, correct feeding, hygiene and general care and management will assist in the avoidance of serious ailments. In this article an attempt will be made to advise goat-owners on the diagnosis of the more common ailments, and suggestions as to treatment will be offered where possible. It should be appreciated however that where veterinary assistance is obtainable it is preferable to first-aid treatment. A qualified veterinarian has access to newer and more efficient methods of treatment than are available to the layman

Strychnine poisoning in dogs.

While there is considerable variation in the reaction of different species of animals to strychnine, the dog is particularly susceptible. The early symptoms of strychnine poisoning are anxiety and restlessness, followed by twitching and violent muscular contractions. The dog remains fully conscious until death occurs from asphyxia

Stock disease control by correspondence

There is a time honoured legend that the following letter was received by a Government Veterinary Surgeon, Dear Sir, my horse is sick what shall I do? I trust you will be able to reply by return mail as I am very worried. Yours faithfully, John Smith. While this story may or may not be entirely true it is at least very close to the truth as many veterinarians can testify

Remarkable success of bovine T.B. eradication campaign

Less than 20 years ago Perth dairy herds had the highest T.B. incidence of any Australian capital city and half of the Kalgoorlie cattle had the disease. Why this was so and how the eradication campaign has reduced the incidence of less than 0.3 per cent, in 128,000 cattle is discussed in this article

Internal parasites of the horse

While actual losses from internal parasites are not of common occurrence in TT horses, much unthriftiness, debility and colic can be attributed to their presence in the intestines, particularly in young animals. Although there are a large number of different species of worms which inhabit the intestine of the horse, only those few species which are considered of importance in Western Australia will be dealt with here. REDWORMS (Strongylus and Trichonema spp.) LARGE ROUNDWORMS (Ascaris equorum.) LARGE STOMACH WORMS (Habronema spp.) SMALL STOMACH WORMS (Trichostrongylus axei.) PIN WORMS (Oxyuris equi.) TAPEWORMS BOTFLIES (Gastrophilus spp.)

Worms in cattle

For many years, work on the internal parasites of sheep has been carried out in JL Australia, and the knowledge gained has placed this country well to the fore on this work. These are continuing investigations because of the problems involved but scientists in Australia have amassed a tremendous amount of knowledge in this field. On the other hand the problem of internal parasitic infestation in cattle which has been, and still is, the cause of serious loss, particularly in young cattle, has not been given the same attention and it is only in recent years that there has been any detailed research into the various problems relating to these parasites

Diseases of goats - Enterotoxemia

Enterotoxemiais mainly an acute infectious disease caused by the organism Clostridium welchii, Type D, which is also responsible for enterotoxaemia or pulpy kidney in sheep. The organisms are normal inhabitants of the small intestine, but under favourable conditions they may produce a powerful toxin. The subsequent absorption of this toxin through the bowel wall generally produces a fatal toxaemia