An outbreak of Akabane virus—induced abnormalities in calves after agistment in an endemic region |
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| Authors: | S JAGOE PD KIRLAND† PAW HARPER‡ |
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| Institution: | ?NSW Agriculture, Veterinary Laboratories, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Woodbridge Road, Menangle, New South Wales 2568;?NSW Agriculture, Grafton Agricultural Research and Advisory Station, Grafton, New South Wales 2460 |
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| Abstract: | SUMMARY: During 1988, 2 farmers in the Bega district agisted pregnant cattle in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. On return to the district to calve, 54% of calves from herd 1 and 30% of calves from herd 2 were affected with congenital arthrogryposls or hydranencephaly caused by Akabane virus infection. Field observations and laboratory findings from this outbreak are presented, illustrating the danger of moving immunologlcally naive animals into areas where Akabane virus is endemic. |
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