Regional Veterinary Laboratories Report:May 2019

摘要

Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) carried out necropsy examinations on 502 carcases and 37 foetuses during May 2019. Additionally, 2,103 diagnostic samples were tested to assist private veterinary practitioners (PVPs) with the diagnosis and control of disease in food-producing animals. This report describes a selection of cases investigated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM) veterinary laboratories in May 2019. The objective of this report is to providefeedback to veterinary practitioners on the pattern of disease syndromes at this time of the year by describing common and highlighting unusual cases. Moreover, we aim to assist with future diagnoses, encourage thorough investigations of clinical cases,highlight available laboratory diagnostic tools and provide a better context for practitioners when interpreting laboratory reports.