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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Brucellosis, Cattle, Abortion, Zoonoses, Man, Western Australia
Disciplines
Animal Diseases | Beef Science | Dairy Science | Veterinary Infectious Diseases | Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
First Page Number
867
Last Page Number
868
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
WHEN the cow, shown in the accompanying photograph, was purchased it had a small fluid-filled lump on the left knee.
The swelling did not appear to be painful but gradually increased in size until it assumed the proportions shown in the picture.
It was a typical case of "big-knee," one of the less common manifestations of Brucellosis—the disease commonly known as contagious abortion—and a blood test of the animal confirmed the diagnosis.
Recommended Citation
Wilkinson, F C.
(1960)
"Brucellosis can cause contagious abortion in cattle and Undulant Fever in man,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 1:
No.
6, Article 18.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol1/iss6/18
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