• Avian: Blackhead disease; Ulcerative enteritis.
• Bovine: Necrotic pharyngitis and laryngitis.
• Equine: Cholelithiasis.
• Small Ruminants: Mycoplasma mycoides ssp capri polyarthritis; West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalitis.
• Holiday Schedule: Please see newsletter for details on CAHFS laboratories’ closures in observance of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holidays.
• Employment Opportunities:
• Histology Technician - Davis
• Toxicology Screening Supervisor - Davis
• Biotechnology Technician - Tulare

• Highly pathogenic avian influenza.
• Avian: Inclusion Body Hepatitis (IBH); Fowl cholera and necrotic enteritis.
• Bovine: Klebsiella pneumoniae mastitis; Epizootic bovine abortion (EBA) agent.
• Equine: Lymphoma.
• Small Ruminants: Coccidiosis.
• Wildlife: Anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication
• Employment Opportunities:
• Laboratory Support Services Manager - Davis
• Diagnostic Virologist – Davis

• The San Bernardino laboratory offers equine infectious anemia virus serology.
• Avian: Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT); Poxviral dermatitis.
• Bovine: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Histophilus somni mastitis.
• Equine: Nerium oleander intoxication.
• Small Ruminants: Ovine progressive pneumonia/Maedi; Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies capri.

• CAHFS now offers two new assays: Avian metapneumovirus ELISA (serotype A, B or C) and Avian metapneumovirus rt PCR type A
• Avian: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicemia resulted in increased mortality in a flock of 52 and 65-week-old layer hens. Quail bronchitis adenovirus infection was the cause of increased mortality in a group of 8-month-old quail
• Bovine: Histophilus somni systemic infection was the cause of death of a 10-month-old, Angus heifer; Salmonella group D1 (likely S. Dublin) septicemia was diagnosed in tissues submitted from 3 Holstein calves.
• Equine: Verminous meningoencephalitis was diagnosed in a euthanized 15-year-old Appaloosa stallion; Bacillary hemoglobinuria was diagnosed in a 10-year-old Thoroughbred stallion
• Small Ruminants: Copper deficiency was the cause of death of a 2-month-old Boer goat kid; Attaching and effacing E. coli (AEEC) and Cryptosporidium spp. were the cause of diarrhea in two 1-week-old Boer goat kids from a herd in which 30% of kids were affected and seven had died.
Please see newsletter for details on CAHFS laboratories’ September holiday closures.

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus in Livestock
• Avian - Pigeon circovirus (PiCV), pigeon herpesvirus (PiHV), rotavirus infection, and necrotic enteritis (NE).
• Bovine - Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR); Gas gangrene, & ruminal acidosis with secondary zygomycosis, embolic hepatitis, and bacterial bronchopneumonia; Severe bilateral fibrinonecrotic bronchopneumonia caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, Mycoplasma bovis, and bovine respiratory syncytial virus.
• Camelids - Severe proliferative gastritis.
• Equine - Enterotyphlocolitis associated with Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicus and Paeniclostridium sordellii.
• Small ruminants−Leptospirosis.

• Avian: metapneumovirus (aMPV) type A.
• Bovine: White muscle disease (nutritional myopathy) in a 5-week-old Angus calf and Hemolytic anemia caused by garlic toxicosis in Holstein heifers.
• Equine: An unusual case of enterotyphlocolitis.
• Pigs: Odontogenic cysts.
• Small Ruminants: Cysticercosis was found in the postmortem examination of a one-year-old female Alpine goat and Bibersteinia trehalosi septicemia in a 3 month old show lamb.

• Pre-movement milk testing for Influenza A H5N1 in lactating dairy cows
• Epizootic bovine abortion serology test change
• Small ruminants−Leptospirosis
• Bovine−Abortion caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV 1)−Salmonella sp.

• Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in cattle
• Avian − Avian metapneumovirus
• Small Ruminants − Bronchopneumonia caused by Mycoplasma spp. and Staphylococcus spp.

• CAHFS Tulare branch announcement
• California livestock antibiograms now available
• Bovine − Pneumonia due to Mannheimia haemolytica
• Small ruminants − Pregnancy toxemia
• Avian − Fowl cholera, gangrenous dermatitis and mycoplasmosis in Turkeys; Chlamydia hepatitis in a conure

• General information for the new year
• Bovine− Bacterial pleuropneumonia; Blackleg
• Avian− Clostridium septicum
• Small ruminants− Salmonella Typhimurium and Cryptosporidium spp.
• Equine− Large colon torsion
• Lagomorph− Myxomatosis
• Wildlife− Type C botulism in Mallard duck

• Serology: How to improve titer interpretation!
• Bovine − Locoweed toxicosis
• Avian − Acute septicemic pasteurelosis (fowl cholera)
• Small ruminants − Chlamydia abortus placentitis
• Equine − Lumbar fracture
• Aquatic − Disseminated mycobacteriosis

Holiday

• Tulare has reopened
• M. Rhea: AAVLD Outstanding Performance Award
• Bovine − Anaplasmosis
• Avian − Mycobacterium avium subsp.

• CAHFS Staff Presentation Day
• Bovine − Hypovitaminosis A
• Camelids − Black oil sunflower seed overload
• Small Animal − Oleander toxicosis
• Small Ruminants − Avocado toxicosis
• Equine − Bacterial arthritis
• Avian − Egg drop syndrome;&nbs

• Vesicular stomatitis testing
• In Memorium of Dr.