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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Horses, Animal diseases, Kimberley region (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Other Animal Sciences | Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology

First Page Number

576

Last Page Number

581

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

A review of current horse disease and ill-thrift problems in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with emphasis on the "Kimberley horse disease".

DISEASES and other conditions affecting the health and working capacity of the horse have long had an important bearing on the economy of the cattle and sheep industries of the northern part of Western Australia.

Under present conditions it is impossible to muster stock on the large pastoral leases in the Kimberley districts without the aid of horses, and many other operations would be more difficult if stockmen were denied their services.

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