Bovine Johne's disease (BJD)
National Animal Health Statement for Johne's disease status of beef cattle Australian Johne's disease Market Assurance Program for Cattle (CattleMAP) JD market assurance programs (MAPs): Resources for approved veterinarians The new approach from ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Thyroid conditions - Hashimoto's disease
Hashimoto's disease is a common cause of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). It is an autoimmune condition. Immune system cells attack the thyroid gland, causing inflammation. This reduces the thyroid's ability to make hormones. The condition ... [... more]
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Coeliac disease factsheet
Coeliac disease is a medical condition and is a permanent intolerance to dietary gluten. In people with coeliac disease the cells which line the small intestine (bowel) become damaged by the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in certain grains ... [... more]
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Motor neurone disease explained
Motor neurone disease often begins with weakness of the muscles of the hands or feet. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the muscles of the trunk, limbs, speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and ... [... more]
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Heart disease - risk factors explained
Coronary heart disease leads to heart attacks. Common risk factors include raised cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age. Some risks can be reduced by following a healthy lifestyle and not ... [... more]
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Perthes' disease
Perthes' disease is a disease of the hip joint that affects children. The femoral head deteriorates because of poor blood supply. The bone can take between two and five years to re-grow. Perthes' disease is a disease of the hip joint that tends ... [... more]
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Mad Cow Disease
Many people are concerned about the foot-and-mouth and mad cow disease situation in Europe. Thursday, August 16, 2001 Many people are concerned about the foot-and-mouth and mad cow disease situation in Europe. Many people are concerned about the ... [... more]
Getaway |
Newcastle Disease
Newcastle disease was first reported in poultry in Java in 1926 and later spread to Newcastle in England where it was first named. Vet authorities and the NSW Department of Agriculture have urged bird enthusiasts to cancel all bird and poultry ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Poultry health and disease
Poultry can be affected by a variety of diseases and parasites. The two most serious diseases that must be kept out of poultry flocks are Newcastle disease and avian influenza. Although these two devastating diseases are not present in commercial ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Lung conditions - obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent the lungs from breathing properly. Two of the most common types of COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Cigarette smokers are ... [... more]
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Better Health Channel.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive disease that causes deterioration of the brain. It is one of a group of rare diseases that affects humans and animals. Variant CJD is sometimes referred to as 'mad cow disease'. There is no ... [... more]
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Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is an inherited (genetic) condition common in Jews and French-Canadians. A mutated gene stops the body from producing an enzyme needed for proper brain functioning. This leads to paralysis and death, usually by the age of ... [... more]
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