bottom dollar these are the cases that go to litigation
and you are then left in a somewhat compromised
and embarrassing situation that can seriously impact
on your standing within the industry.
A thorough post mortem report with collection of
the relevant samples, as indicated by your findings, is
extremely difficult to litigate against. Empower your
pathologists by providing them with a complete set of
tissue specimens to work on – remember the quality
and reliability of the result is directly related to the
quality of the specimen.
Emerging Disease Investigation
The emergence of wildlife ranching, disease free
buffalo, colour variants, introduction of nonindigenous species from north of our borders and the
like has resulted in significant impact on the natural
ecosystems of many of our indigenous wildlife species.
Increased opportunities for contact with domestic and
/ or exotic species have followed, as have exposure
to new vectors as well as issues with premunity and
natural immunity. These factors are likely some of the
reasons behind the emergence of Malignant Cattarhal
Fever in African buffalo and other wildlife species,
sarcoids in African lions and clinical fatal theileriosis in
African buffalo to mention a few.
The use of irrigated pastures and supplementary
feeding plus the introduction of species into
geographical areas which are not part of their normal
distribution range, has resulted in a significant
increase in “diseases of intensification” such as rumen
acidosis / alkalosis, malnutrition, micronutrient
deficiencies, internal parasites, external parasites,
plant poisonings and metabolic diseases.
The whole colour variant issue has unlocked a
Pandora’s Box of genetic conditions and a plethor