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Botulism in cattle

28 November 2013

Botulism is a rapid onset, usually fatal disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

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Arthritis in sheep

29 November 2013

Arthritis means inflammation in one or more joints. In sheep, it is usually the result of bacterial infection.

Sheep with photosensitisation; exposed raw tissue on the face and muzzle

Photosensitisation in livestock

11 December 2013

Photosensitisation is inflammation of the skin, and occasionally the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.

Trail feeding of ewes in late summer on dry pasture.

Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) of sheep

12 December 2013

Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) is a disease of sheep, goats and cattle.

Ovine campylobacteriosis (formerly ovine vibriosis)

8 August 2014

Ovine campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease of breeding ewes causing abortion in late pregnancy. It is caused by the bacteria Campylobacter fetus ssp. fetus.

Murray Grey cattle grazing in a paddock

Management of beef cattle on organochlorine contaminated land

9 July 2014

The persistent nature of organochlorine (OC) residues in soils is an ongoing issue for livestock producers. Cattle are the most susceptible to the accumulation of OC residues.

Sheep and lambs in a field

Pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia of ewes

12 December 2013

Pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia affect lambing ewe flocks and have similar signs but different causes.

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Preventing calf scours in beef herds

28 November 2013

‘Calf scours’ is when young calves develop diarrhoea and become dehydrated. The scour can be white, yellow, grey or blood-stained, and is often foul-smelling.

sheep showing weight loss typical of OJD

Johne's disease (JD) in sheep: biosecurity practices and management options

9 December 2013

This webpage outlines the market impacts of a Johne’s disease (JD) diagnosis, biosecurity practices to reduce the likelihood of JD in sheep occurring on your property, the SheepMAP program, and opt

Bat with Australian bat lyssavirus

Animal health and One Health in Western Australia

27 October 2017

 ‘One Health’ is an internationally supported approach that recognises that the health and well-being of animals, people and the environment are closely linked and that international, national and

Liver removed from lamb carcass and ready to collect a sample

Ewe abortion and newborn lamb deaths surveillance program

20 June 2016

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development conducts a surveillance program for ewe abortion and newborn lamb deaths to assist sheep producers to identify the cause of abortions a

Cows grazing pasture in the Great Southern

Infertility and abortion in cows

3 December 2018

There are multiple causes of infertility, abortion and stillbirths in cows. These include some diseases that are exotic to Western Australia and some zoonotic diseases.

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