January 19, 2024

Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Mystery Case

A 10-month-old hen is submitted for necropsy. She is from a small flock of backyard chickens, five birds in total. Clinical signs noted by the owner include limping on the left leg, drooping of the left wing, and she had been off food and drink for 10 day...

Veterinary Mysteries

Solve a veterinary mystery based on a real Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory case with Dr. Jane Kelly. A new mystery is released with each Veterinary Medicine issue.

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A 10-month-old hen is submitted for necropsy. She is from a small flock of backyard chickens, five birds in total. Clinical signs noted by the owner include limping on the left leg, drooping of the left wing, and she had been off food and drink for 10 day
Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Mystery Case

Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Mystery Case

A 10-month-old hen is submitted for necropsy. She is from a small flock of backyard chickens, five birds in total. Clinical signs noted by the owner include limping on the left leg, drooping of the left wing, and she had been off food and drink for 10 day...

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It's spring. Lambing is due to start in a week, and several ewes have aborted lambs and had small weak lambs that only survive for hours after birth. The owner submits several lambs and associated placentas to the diagnostic laboratory for necropsy. The f
Lamb Placenta Diagnoses

Lamb Placenta Diagnoses

It's spring. Lambing is due to start in a week, and several ewes have aborted lambs and had small weak lambs that only survive for hours after birth. The owner submits several lambs and associated placentas to the diagnostic laboratory for necropsy. The f...

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In late spring, the owner of a small backyard flock of adult Muscovy ducks brought a dead duck to the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Spanish Fork for necropsy. The duck was an adult female. The ducks were kept outside and had access to an irriga
Dead, Possibly Deadly, Ducks

Dead, Possibly Deadly, Ducks

In late spring, the owner of a small backyard flock of adult Muscovy ducks brought a dead duck to the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Spanish Fork for necropsy. The duck was an adult female. The ducks were kept outside and had access to an irriga...

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In late summer, the police department of a small town was contacted by concerned citizens because several ducks had died at a small urban park with a pond. A police officer went to the park and noticed several dead ducks close to the pond. Other ducks wer
Urban Duck Dead

Urban Duck Dead

In late summer, the police department of a small town was contacted by concerned citizens because several ducks had died at a small urban park with a pond. A police officer went to the park and noticed several dead ducks close to the pond. Other ducks wer...

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Unexpected Lamb Deaths
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You are a mixed-animal practitioner in rural Utah. It is a hot June day and you are called out to examine a group of feedlot beef cattle that have reduced feed intake. The producer reports that some animals are drooling and others are reluctant to move.
Feedlot Beef Cattle Reduce Feed Intake

Feedlot Beef Cattle Reduce Feed Intake

You are a mixed-animal practitioner in rural Utah. It is a hot June day and you are called out to examine a group of feedlot beef cattle that have reduced feed intake. The producer reports that some animals are drooling and others are reluctant to move.

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A horse owner recently lost all four of his horses. Three died and one was euthanized. Clinical signs in these horses as described by the owner included rapid recumbency in at least two of the animals, slow eating, quivering, weakness, tongue hanging out,
Four Horses Down In A Matter Of Days

Four Horses Down In A Matter Of Days

A horse owner recently lost all four of his horses. Three died and one was euthanized. Clinical signs in these horses as described by the owner included rapid recumbency in at least two of the animals, slow eating, quivering, weakness, tongue hanging out,...