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employment of veterinary graduates in new south wales. 19751167133
serological evidence for the association of akabane virus with epizootic bovine congenital arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly syndromes in new south wales. 19751164273
factors affecting the detection of infestations of boophilus microplus in tick control programs.factors affecting the probability of detecting infestations of boophilus microplus when herds of cattle are examined were studied. the probability of detecting a tick depends on the number of infested cattle in the herd, the probability of ticks being present on the areas of the beast examined, the efficiency of the examination and the proportion of the herd examined. a mathematical expression relating these factors was derived, and a range of values calculated to demonstrate the relative import ...1976985247
the library of the new south wales branch of the australian medical association. 19751092985
a pathological and bacteriological study of the mammary glands of beef cows in north queensland.pathological and bacteriological studies were made of a total of 507 udders from slaughtered beef cows originating from various locations in northern queensland. incidence of supernumerary tests was 28%, their distribution being caudal (80%), intercalary (8%), ramal (5%) and anterior 1%; 6% had both caudal and intercalary teats. they were seen most frequency in british breed and british-brahman crossbreds (each 29%) and less frequently in brahmans (22%). gross lesions were found in 11.4% of cows ...19761016137
a survey of antibody to aino virus in cattle and other species in australia.a serological survey of healthy cattle in australia showed that antibodies to aino virus were present in serums from cattle in northern australia and down the east coast as far as central new south wales in 1975, 1976 and 1977, but occurred with a lower frequency than antibodies to akabane virus. in contrast to the findings with akabane virus, no neutralising antibodies to aino virus were detected in serums from camels, dogs or horses. antibodies to both viruses were detected in buffaloes and sh ...1978718555
congenital bovine epizootic arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly in australia. distribution of antibodies to akabane virus in australian cattle after the 1974 epizootic.at the end of the 1974 epizootic of bovine congenital arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly in south-eastern new south wales, an australia-wide serological survey (about 4,000 serums) was made to determine the ditribution of cattle possessing serum neutralising antibodies against akabane virus. eighty per cent of the serums from cattle in northern australia (western australia, northern territory, and queensland) were positive. a detailed study in the epizootic area in new south wales (particularly ...19761016149
incidence of neurofibroma in cattle in abattoirs in new south wales.the incidence of neurofibroma in slaughtered cattle in new south wales during a four-year period is reported. most of the cases were in adult hereford females over 5 years old. in 24 of the herds to which neurofibroma cases were traced there was evidence that the disease had previously occurred in the herd. however, the data does not indicate close familial relationship among cases of neurofibroma.1977901334
the identification of babesia equi in australia.a babesia parasite, isolated from the blood of a horse at bowral, new south wales, was identified on the basis of its morphological features, host specificity and serological reactions, as babesia equi (laveran 1901). the case was originally reported by churchill and best (1976, aust. vet. j. 52: 487) and is the first record of equine babesiosis in australia. in preliminary studies, the organism produced only a mild disease in an intact horse, but caused the typical clinical syndrome of acute ba ...1977612315
the use of simulation modelling in the management of brucellosis eradication.problems faced by government veterinarians in the planning and implemention of the national bovine brucellosis eradication campaign are described. these problems stem from the uncertainty associated with the epidemiology of the disease and its initial status in eradication areas. they are compounded by contraints on abattoir capacity, finance and time. a computer stimulation model is discussed which is designed to assist campaign organisers to cope with these problems. inputs related to expected ...1977612323
the prevalence of sarcosporidiosis in australian meat animals.the prevalence of sarcocystis infectious in tasmanian sheep, cattle and pigs was assessed during february 1974. serological results indicated that over 90% of sheep and cattle were infected. macroscopic sarcocysts were found in 0.6% of lambs, 8.8% of 2- to 6-tooth (1 to 4 years old) sheep and 66% of full-mouth (4 years and older) sheep. the minimum prevalence in pigs, as determined by microscopic examination of muscle tissues, was 1.4% for animals less than 12 months old and 16.7% for animals ol ...1975812465
congenital bovine epizootic arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly.epizootics of congenital neurological defects in calves have been recorded at various intervals in south eastern new south wales for over 40 years. in 1974 a particularly severe outbreak occurred. field observations of the clinical entities, their time of appearance, distribution and incidence were recorded in an attempt to determine an epidemiological pattern. the neurological entities observed occupied different time spans in the epizootic, the order of appearance being polioencephalomyelitis, ...1978687275
helminth parasites of beef cattle in the east kimberley and victoria river districts of northern australia.an investigation into the helminth species present in cattle in the east kimberley and victoria river districts of northern australia was conducted over a 2-year period based on bi-monthly total and differential worm counts in weaner cattle as well as on a post mortem survey of adult cattle sent for slaughter. the most important species found in young cattle were haemonchus placei and cooperia spp. only small numbers of bunostomum phlebotomum, nematodirus spathiger, oesophagostomum radiatum and ...1978664015
vibriosis and trichomoniasis in beef bulls in new south wales. 1979475686
studies on nematode infections of beef cattle in new south wales.the occurrence and seasonal trends of nematode parasite infections in beef cattle on the tablelands and north coast regions of new south wales are described, based on worm counts from 627 spring-born steers slaughtered at 2-monthly intervals from 6 to 24 months of age. the predominant parasites were ostertagia ostertagi, trichostrongylus axei and cooperia spp. large burdens of adult ostertagia were seen in 12-month-old animals in late winter and early spring, and later in 18- to 20-month-old cat ...1977614021
epidemiology and control of anaplasmosis in australia.anaplasmosis occurs in those areas of northern and eastern australia infested by the cattle tick boophilus microplus but it has been studied intensively only in queensland. anaplasmosis is predominantly a disease of autumn and winter and of cattle greater than 1 year of age. the complement fixation test has been used in serological surveys of the tick-infested areas of the state. both clinical and subclinical infections occur only in tick-infested areas and they are both more frequent in bos tau ...1979553977
the new south wales mastitis control program. 2. effect upon bacterial infections.bacteriological examinations were made on quarter samples from cows in 35 herds over a 3 year period to monitor the response in a mastitis control program. initially, staphylococcus aureus predominated in 32 of the herds and the mean herd prevalence was 26%. the control measures halved this rate but there was considerable variation in response between herds. the decline occurred rapidly and there was a significant reduction (p less than 0.01) by 3 months. streptococcus agalactiae predominated in ...1977348186
anthelmintic treatment of young beef cattle in the wallum region of south-eastern queensland.an anthelmintic treatment trial on 125 brahman-british crossbred 2 to 4 month old calves was undertaken on wallum country in south eastern queesland. the calves were divided into 5 experimental groups, grazed together and treated as follows for 17 months: group 1--untreated controls; group 2--monthly levamisole--niclosamide on 4 occasions; group 3--monthly levamisole until 1 month after weaning; group 4--levamisole 3 to 6 weeks after saturating rains; group 5--no levamisole--niclosamide as for g ...19761016165
investigations of breakdowns in protection provided by living babesia bovis vaccine.field investigations of protection afforded by live babesia bovis vaccine in australia revealed that a ninefold increase in vaccine failures occurred in the period from 1985 to 1990. laboratory trials using 189 experimental cattle were conducted to evaluate the protection afforded by the babesia bovis strain used in the commercial vaccine during this time. four isolates from clinical cases of babesiosis in vaccinated cattle were assessed. the results showed that the strain used in the vaccine du ...19921496802
post vaccination occurrence of anthrax in cattle. 19921557881
congenital and developmental anomalies of the genitalia of slaughtered bulls.the genital tracts of 968 slaughtered bulls (46% of which were young post-puberal animals) were examined for defects of a congenital or developmental nature. the overall occurrence of such lesions was 7%. these comprised persistent penile frenulum (0.5%), hypospadias (0.3%), detached urethral process (0.4%), testicular hypoplasia (0.2%), cryptorchidism (0.6%), mesonephric duct abnormalities (1.1%) and bulbourethral cysts, fusion and aplasia (3.6%). segmental aplasia of the mesonephric duct, not ...197826328
brucella cultures typed by the who brucellosis centre at the commonwealth serum laboratories, melbourne.results of the typing of brucella cultures received at the who brucellosis centre, csl, melbourne, from 1968-1976 are presented. the distribution of the biotypes of cultures recovered throughout australia is shown on a host and state basis and atypical cultures are discussed. cultures identified from australia were br. abortus, biotypes 1, 2 and 4 and strain 19; br. suis, biotype 1 and br. ovis. br. melitensis biotypes 1, 2 and 3 were recorded only as exotic human infections from the mediterrane ...1978105700
benzimidazole resistance in trichostrongylus axei in australia. 19921441136
the new south wales mastitis control program. 3. the effect on production and economics.a mastitis control program carried out in 35 commercial dairy heards over three years increased the milk produced by 343 kg per cow per year and the amount of butterfat by 15.8 kg per cow per year, giving a net benefit of $16.10 per cow per year by the end of the third year. the net benefit is considerably understated since benefits other than the increase in milk production were not quantified. the overall disposal rate of 33 herds showed a drop from 19.3% in year 1 to 13.6% in year 3. an analy ...1977417710
flood plain staggers, a tunicaminyluracil toxicosis of cattle in northern new south wales. 19921449461
pregnancy in slaughtered cows in north-eastern australia: incidence and relationship to pregnancy diagnosis, season, age and carcase weight.a total of 7495 postpuberal beef cows from herds in north queensland and the northern territory were examined at abattoirs to define the extent of wastage due to the slaughter of pregnant cows. on the basis of examination of teeth most cows (57%) were considered mature (approximately 3.5 to 7 years) at slaughter; 14% were young (9 months to 3.5 years) and 29% were old (over 7 years). in herds where pregnancy diagnosis by rectal examination had not been used at time of culling, 71.6% of slaughter ...19751200929
genetic diversity among australian and new zealand isolates of leptospira interrogans serovar pomona.restriction endonuclease analysis of 16 australian and 4 new zealand isolates of leptospira interrogans serovar pomona showed that they could be divided into 3 genetic groups. most of the isolates closely resembled the serovar kennewicki reference strain, and they all differed from the reference strain of serovar pomona. based on these findings, it is suggested that vaccine manufacturers re-evaluate their choice of serovar pomona vaccine strain.19921632725
the new south wales mastitis control program. 1. field aspects and their effect on clinical and subclinical mastitis.a mastitis control program based on teat dipping and dry cow therapy was evaluated in 35 herds over a 3 year period. the incidence of subclinical mastitis as detected by the rapid mastitis test (rmt) fell from 34% to 12% quarters positive, a reduction of 65%. clinical mastitis was reduced from 37 clinical cases per 100 cows in the first 3 month period to 12 clinical cases per 100 cows in the last 3 month period, a reduction of 68%. variations in response to the program in the reduction of subcli ...1977612333
meningoencephalitis and other conditions associated with histophilus ovis infection in sheep.histophilus ovis was isolated from 29 sheep in 20 flocks and 2 artificial insemination (ai) centres in southern new south wales from 1984 to 1990. the clinical and pathological findings were consistent with previous reports and included polyarthritis (7 flocks), epididymo-orchitis (5), meningoencephalitis (3), pneumonia (3), septicaemia (2), mastitis (1) and metritis (1). six sheep had meningoencephalitis, a syndrome not previously associated with h ovis infection in sheep, which was similar pat ...19911807244
epidemiology of paramphistomosis in cattle.the epidemiology of paramphistomosis in cattle was studied using tracer calves in a subtropical location in eastern australia. two species of paramphistomes were present; calicophoron calicophorum and paramphistomum ichikawai. the former species was the most abundant. gyraulus scottianus and helicorbis australiensis acted as intermediate hosts, respectively. paramphistome burdens varied seasonally and were dependent upon the number of infected host snails. peak fluke burdens and clinical paramph ...19911774118
the prevalence of leptospirosis in cattle herds of the western division of new south wales--a serological survey. 19911953566
the origins of bovine brucellosis in new south wales and its eradication. 19911888309
antibodies to akabane virus in australia.neutralising antibody to akabane virus was shown to develop in cattle in northern australia throughout the year and also on the east coast of new south wales in the summer during 1975/1976. other species found to have antibody to akabane virus were buffaloes, horses, camels and sheep, but no antibody was found in domestic chickens, ducks, wallabies or man. the biting midge culicoides brevitarsis has been detected in all the major areas where antibody was demonstrated in this study.1978655964
an investigation of the causes of parturient calf mortality in shorthorn heifers.a study of parturient calf mortality in a herd of 250 shorthorn cattle on the southern tablelands of new south wales is reported. death rates as high as 44% from heifer groups are described. there were 30 parturient deaths of which 27 were confirmed as due to maternal dystocia. pathological changes in many of the dystocia-caused deaths were minimal, but a congested, swollen tongue was a definitive lesion. the death rate was not significantly higher in heifers mated at 14 to 16 months of age than ...19892818371
cysticercus bovis in cattle in new south wales. 19902222367
the laboratory diagnosis of diseases in stock in new south wales: 1890 to 1947. 19892658945
multifocal encephalopathy in limousin calves. 19902375709
the occurrence of antibody to bluetongue virus in new south wales. i. statewide surveys of cattle and sheep.two state-wide surveys were carried out in 1978 to detect bluetongue (blu) virus antibody in cattle and sheep sera in new south wales (nsw). the first survey showed that blu group antibody in cattle 18-24 months old was confined to the coastal regions (east of the great dividing range) and the hunter valley. however, in the second survey, of cattle more than 5 years old, reactors were much more widely distributed over the north-eastern third of the state and into the western division with preval ...19882856014
the occurrence of antibody to bluetongue virus in new south wales. ii. coastal region and age distribution surveys.three surveys of cattle for bluetongue (blu) antibody were conducted over the years 1978-1980 in coastal areas of new south wales. in each survey the samples were identified by age. the prevalence of blu-group antibody, demonstrated in a gel diffusion precipitin test, was highest in the north and decreased progressively to the south. antibody prevalence increased with age. however, according to variations in prevalence by age and region, it was concluded that the activity of relevant viruses was ...19882856015
cattle tick in new south wales. 19694936858
enteritis in cattle due to yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection.a selective medium was used to isolate yersinia sp from the intestinal tract of 222 scouring cattle in gippsland during 1985 and 1986. intestinal infection with y. pseudotuberculosis, particularly of serotype iii, was found to be especially prevalent in weaned calves, yearlings and young adult cattle. clinically affected cattle had a profuse liquid diarrhoea and many were systemically ill. haematological changes suggestive of infection were present in 38 of 49 of these cattle. at least 35 cattle ...19883056376
the toxicity of castanospermum australe seeds for cattle.two calves given a mean of 16.1 g and 16.4 g ripe castanospermum australe seeds/kg body weight daily for 13 and 16 days respectively developed haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. the first calf died. the second calf had mild myocardial degeneration and necrosis and mild nephrosis at necropsy. two calves given a mean of 16.8 g unripe c. australe seeds/kg body weight daily for 18 days remained clinically normal and had mild gastritis at necropsy. the activity of alpha-glucosidase was reduced in the mono ...19883261977
letter: breed differences in the reproductive function of young beef bulls in central queensland. 19751191405
cattle and the paralysis tick ixodes holocyclus.paralysis of domestic stock by the paralysis tick ixodes holocyclus is chiefly a disease of young animals (especially calves) and of non-habituated stock introduced into tick-infested country in spring. the tick has a wide host range, but its principal hosts are bandicoots. the tick has one generation per year and the adult female, which causes almost all paralysis, is abundant in spring and early summer and occurs most commonly in overgrown or regrowth country where bandicoots are abundant. the ...19751220655
estimation of direct and indirect losses due to johnes disease in new south wales, australia. 19883232648
akabane epizootics in new south wales: evidence for long-distance dispersal of the biting midge culicoides brevitarsis.in 1983 an outbreak of akabane disease occurred in calves in new south wales between coolah and dunedoo at the foothills of the liverpool range, from molong to oberon in the blue mountains and in the bylong valley. these areas, at the time of infection of the dams, were in a drought and conditions were unsuitable for the multiplication of c. brevitarsis. in late march meteorological phenomena developed producing air movements favourable for transporting infected midges from the hunter valley. a ...19873125823
monitoring of dairy herds for brucella abortus infection when prevalence is low.a total of 2,698 dairy herds were surveyed in 1981-1982 in new south wales and north eastern victoria in a review of the methods used to monitor them for the presence of brucella abortus. the methods used to monitor dairy herds were testing of all breeding cows over 1 year of age using the rose bengal test (rbt) and complement fixation test (cft), the bulk milk ring test (bmrt), and testing of blood samples collected at abattoirs using the rbt and cft. the surveyed herds had at least one whole h ...19873619804
epidemiology of bovine ephemeral fever in australia 1981-1985.bovine ephemeral fever is an important viral disease of cattle in australia. the disease occurred each year, principally in summer and autumn, between 1981 and 1985. queensland and the northern half of new south wales were areas of greatest activity with only sporadic cases being reported from the northern territory and the northern third of western australia. since 1981, the disease has been endemic in an extensive area of eastern australia and has tended to occur in widely scattered outbreaks ...19873662967
cow's milk allergy in young infants. 19715106470
yersinia in the dairy industry. 19873665501
bluetongue and related viruses in new south wales: isolations from, and serological tests on samples from sentinel cattle.sentinel cattle at a number of localities in northern and central coastal new south wales were sampled over the summer and autumn seasons of the years 1979, 1980 and 1981. a total of 118 orbiviruses were isolated; 99 were of the palyam group, 15 were of the epizootic haemorrhagic disease (ehd) of deer group, and 4 of the bluetongue group. the palyam group viruses were identified by serotype as 68 bunyip creek, 23 csiro village, 7 d'aguilar and one was not typed. the ehd viruses were identified a ...19882856016
eradication of bovine tuberculosis from new south wales--a century of endeavour. 19902198010
kikuyu poisoning of cattle in new south wales and its relationship to pasture fungi on kikuyu grass (pennisetum clandestinum).in the late summer and autumn of 1980 kikuyu poisoning of cattle was diagnosed on 9 farms in new south wales resulting in 213 deaths among 1370 cattle at risk. clinical, autopsy and histopathological findings are described and are consistent with those previously recorded. kikuyu grass samples from 5 paddocks in which deaths were occurring were examined for the presence of fungi. myrothecium spp were not present. fusarium semitectum, f. moniliforme var subglutinans, penicillium spp and a phoma s ...19873689260
lactase deficiency in australian school children.the prevalence of lactase deficiency is high in mediterranean, middle eastern and asian countries, which suggests that many immigrants and immigrant children from these regions may be unable to produce lactase. therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of lactose malabsorption in primary school-aged children, in two communities with a high proportion of immigrants in metropolitan sydney. a total of 109 children, aged five to 12 years, were studied by means of the breath hy ...19863762458
the occurrence, cost and control of sawfly larval (lophyrotoma interrupta) poisoning of cattle in queensland 1972-81.a postal survey of cattle producers in the maranoa, warrego and leichhardt districts of queensland where poisoning of cattle by larvae of the sawfly (lophyrotoma interrupta) occurs was carried out in 1982 with 179 replies (64% of those contacted). during 1972-81, 50 farms with 84,300 cattle experienced deaths (5254 on 37 farms) during july to september. the worst years were 1975 (955 deaths) and 1979 (1895 deaths). heavy losses occurred on 9% of farms. these were where the silver-leaved iron bar ...19854015561
a pilot survey into hydatid disease incidence levels in sheep and cattle of new south wales. 19854062744
a prolonged summer anthelmintic treatment for prevention of growth reduction due to abomasal nematode parasitism in young beef cattle. 19854038228
experimental infection with murray valley encephalitis virus. pigs, cattle, sheep, dogs, rabbits, macropods and chickens.a total of 142 young animals including 10 domestic and 14 feral pigs, 12 hereford calves, 12 crossbred and 24 merino lambs, 11 dogs, 8 domestic and 16 feral rabbits, 14 grey kangaroos, 9 agile wallabies and 12 chickens was exposed to infection with 4 strains of murray valley encephalitis virus (mve), mainly using orally infected culex annulirostris mosquitoes. in terms of their viraemic response, the animals were grouped into high (grey kangaroos, rabbits), moderate (pigs, dogs, chickens) and lo ...19852990398
observations on leptospira hardjo infection in new south wales. 19724672114
bovine leucosis virus: antibody in cattle in new south wales. 19863030253
salmonella dublin abortion in a new south wales dairy herd. 19734707168
grass tetany: the mineral and species status of sixteen pastures in north-eastern victoria and southern new south wales. 19744852185
historical records of the veterinary profession in australia. 3. animal health and associated legislation in new south wales, from the foundation of the colony until 1900. 2. the bruce era. 19714942230
an outbreak of micrencephaly in lambs in new south wales. 19744856951
prevalence of stephanofilariasis in young bos indicus cattle in northern australia.four consecutive annual calf crops of known genotype from a single property in northern australia were examined for the presence of stephanofilarial lesions. the animals ranged in age from 60 to 348 days at the time of examination. initial lesions of stephanofilariasis developed adjacent to the medial canthi of the eyes; animals as young as 69 days of age were found infected. in all years, prevalence of lesions increased with age for all genotypes, and was significantly lower in genotypes with h ...19883201708
observations of swainsona galegifolia poisoning in cattle in northern new south wales. 19715106529
control of ostertagia ostertagi infections in australia.the control of ostertagia ostertagi infections in australia is aimed specifically at young cattle in their first and second year of grazing after weaning. mature breeding stock are not routinely treated. the recommended strategy is preventive, using an integrated approach of timed anthelmintic treatments in relation to the epidemiology of ostertagiasis in different environments. best results are obtained when treatments, given at weaning and 6 months later, are combined with a move to 'safe' pas ...19883284168
changes in animal disease patterns in the riverina of new south wales. 19714931393
toxocara vitulorum. infection in calves in northern new south wales. 19725013806
the immune response to viruses in calves. ii. the response in young calves. 19685245226
the development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of australia.the development of coccidial infections in 21 free-ranging, unweaned beef calves from birth to 8 months was investigated by examining faecal samples for oocysts. most calves commenced shedding oocysts within a month of birth, and had shed all nine species identified by 3-4 months. oocysts were shed by three calves as young as 12 and 13 days. the oocysts species shed earliest, and the commonest thereafter, were eimeria bovis, e. ellipsoidalis and e. zuernii. although several oocyst counts between ...19873629901
progress in eradication of bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis in new south wales and the efficacy of a trace back system. 19725082481
chronic poisoning of cattle by desert rice flower (pimelea simplex) and its resemblance to st. george disease as seen in north-western new south wales. 19715103590
anthelmintic treatment of young beef cattle in central queensland. 19705464748
the occurrence of the snail lymnaea columella on grazing areas in new south wales and studies on its susceptibility to fasciola hepatica.field surveys were carried out in the lismore and casino area for the presence of fresh water snails potentially responsible for the transmission of trematodes in ruminants. although the north american snail, lymnaea columella has previously only been reported from metropolitan areas, large populations of the snail were found east of lismore. natural infection with f. hepatica was detected in some of the snails and laboratory studies showed that this snail species was highly susceptible to infec ...19854004661
serological examination for evidence of brucellosis and leptospirosis in beef herds in new south wales. 19685751645
survey of dairy herds in the moss vale district of new south wales. 1. disease wastage. 19685751642
bovine congenital arthrogryposis in new south wales. 19744606283
studies on the epizootiology of bovine babesiosis in north eastern new south wales. 19734198690
breeding patterns in commercial beef herds. i. herd performance in new south wales. 19685678289
studies on the epizootiology of bovine babesiosis in common border areas of new south wales and queensland. 19734198691
observations on the occurrence of thelazia or eyeworm infection of cattle in northern new south wales. 19685749410
the relative incidence of vibrio fetus infection in dairy and beef cattle in new south wales. 19695815887
mastitis in dairy cattle in the moss vale district of new south wales. 19666007039
johne's disease in sheep.johne's disease was identified in sheep flocks on 6 farms in one area of the central tablelands of new south wales. the sources of infection were not determined and no common source of all infections was identified. the disease was not diagnosed in cattle that were run on 4 of the farms.19846497808
survey of dairy herds in the moss vale district of new south wales. 2. fertility of herds. 19695813396
the cattle of the cow pastures of new south wales. 19695815417
the wild cattle of the cowpastures of new south wales. 19695812795
bovine mastitis in the camden district of new south wales. 19666008284
seasonal availability of nematode larvae on pastures grazed by cattle in new south wales.trends in the numbers of infective menatode larvae on pasture plots contaminated by cattle at different seasons of the year were defined in 3 different climatic regions. the main nematodes were ostertagia ostertagi, trichostrongylus spp, haemonchus spp and cooperia spp. on the north coast of new south wales with a sub-tropical climate, the numbers of infective larvae of all 4 nematodes rose rapidly to peak levels soon after each seasonal period of contamination began, then fell quickly within a ...19807436894
seasonal changes in the structure of nematode populations of cattle in new south wales in relation to inhibited larval development.pasture plots in 3 climatic regions were contaminated with worm eggs of ostertagia ostertagi, trichostrongylus axei, haemonchus spp and cooperia spp in the autumn, winter and spring. successive pairs of parasite-free calves were grazed on the plots for 7 to 10 days at 4-week intervals and then killed for worm counts 14 days after their removal from pasture. on the northern tablelands of new south wales, irrespective of the season of pasture contamination, the degree of inhibition of o. ostertagi ...19807436895
field observations on leptospirosis of cattle in north-eastern new south wales. 19676070050
serological studies of australian and papua new guinean cattle and australian sheep for the presence of antibodies against bluetongue group viruses.following isolation of a virus (csiro19) from insects in australia and its identification as bluetongue virus serotype 20 (btv20), a nationwide survey of antibodies in cattle and sheep sera was undertaken. initial studies using the serum neutralization (sn) test showed that the distribution of btv20 antibodies in cattle was confined to the northern part of australia. group-reactive antibody tests (agar gel diffusion precipitin, agdp, and complement-fixation, cf) showed group-reactive cattle sera ...19836306901
inhibited development of ostertagia ostertagi in relation to production systems for cattle.on a coastal farm in new south wales where beef and dairy cattle production was carried on side-by-side, separate pasture plots were contaminated with eggs of ostertagia ostertagi by calves from each production system in autumn, winter or spring. successive groups of parasite-free tracer calves grazed on the plots for 14 days at 4-week intervals and were then killed for worm counts 14 days after removal from pasture. on all plots, the proportion of inhibited early 4th-stage larvae in tracer calv ...19827122124
bovine neospora abortion in north-eastern new south wales. 19957611986
investigations into falsely elevated somatic cell counts of bulked herd milk.bulk milk cell counts obtained by a coulter milk cell counter were shown to be falsely elevated because of the formation of non-cellular particles (ncp). the ncp, which were detected by the use of a particle size analyser, were removed if the milk samples were heated to 55 degrees c for 15 min before the addition of formalin. a survey of bulk milk supplies in new south wales showed that ncp occurred in milk from 2% of farms, the counts being falsely elevated by about 200 000 cells/ml. surveys of ...19827174946
on the presence of neoascaris vitulorum in calves from new south wales. 19695812793
observations on onchocerca gibsoni and nodule development in naturally-infected cattle in australia.o. gibsoni worms were extracted from 185 nodules of a total of 370 worm nodules collected from 94 naturally infected cattle at townsville, australia. 183 of the 185 nodules contained a single female worm, 60% of them contained a single male worm and 7% contained two male worms. nodules containing males alone were not found. small nodules (less than 0.2 g) contained immature female worms without microfilariae and no males. as nodule size and female worm size increased, the number of female worms ...19807376255
bluetongue and douglas virus activity in new south wales in 1989: further evidence for long-distance dispersal of the biting midge culicoides brevitarsis. 19957661825
vetch toxicosis in cattle grazing vicia villosa ssp dasycarpa and v benghalensis.the epidemiological, clinical and pathological features of a disease syndrome in adult cattle grazing woolly-pod vetch (vicia villosa ssp dasycarpa) or popany vetch (v benghalensis) are reported. outbreaks of toxicosis occurred between midwinter and midsummer in 3 dairy and 6 beef herds on the north coast of new south wales, between 1982 and 1992. friesian, angus, murray grey, guernsey and hereford breeds were affected. mean morbidity and case fatality rates in affected herds were 7% (65 of 889) ...19938494523
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