Diagnosis of Johne's disease in sheep by counter-immunoelectrophoresis.

The use of counter-immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) in the diagnosis of Johne's disease was investigated in flocks of sheep in Iran and Libya. In 50 sheep with no history of paratuberculosis none had antibodies to Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Animals vaccinated as neonates were either negative or had reciprocal titres (RT) of less than 4 at 18 months of age unless exposed to infection.

Acute diesel fuel poisoning in goats.

The clinical, haematological and pathological features of an outbreak of diesel fuel poisoning in a group of goats are described. The major clinical signs were dullness, pneumonia and nervous signs.

Bovine onchocerciasis caused by Onchocerca armillata and O. gutturosa.

Onchocerca armillata was found in 284 (28%) of 1,016 aortas, and O. gutturosa in 82 (28.87%) of 284 nuchal ligaments and in 11 (7.

Diabetes mellitus in the bovine.

Diabetes mellitus has not often been reported in the bovine. In the present report, the condition is described as it occurred in two cows and one calf. Diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical, laboratory and histopathological findings.

Cerebral coenurosis in a wild sheep (Ovis ammon).

Cerebral coenurosis is described in a 2 year-old wild sheep (Ovis ammon). Diagnosis was based on clinical signs and pathology.