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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Keywords
Cattle diseases, Clostridium chauvoei, Blackleg.
First Page Number
181
Last Page Number
184
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
Blackleg is almost essentially a disease of young cattle usually affecting animals between the age of six and 18 months. It is characterised by the development of crepitant swellings on the neck, chest, shoulders or hindquarters and sometimes on other parts of the body, and this is accompanied by symptoms of acute illness which in most cases terminates fatally after an interval of 18-36 hours.
Recommended Citation
Toop, C. R.
(1958)
"Blackleg in cattle,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 10.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol7/iss2/10