[2022/02/08, 16:11:28] Henry Labuschagne: [2022/02/08, 16:12:51] Henry Labuschagne: Any wisdom out there ? Ostrich with paresis of neck – it died soon after this video. I am waiting for the carcass to do PM. [2022/02/09, 06:13:52] Johan Steyl: Consider botulism [2022/02/09, 07:06:42] Willem Burger: Typical for NCD ( Newcastle virus) 2022/02/09, 07:07:34] Robert Campbell: How quickly did the symptoms progress? Location? [2022/02/09, 07:13:41] Henry Labuschagne: Dankie Johan. Botulism is on my DD list. I have seen botulism in ostriches before and they were all downers, unable to stand and then the paralysis of the neck follows. [2022/02/09, 07:15:27] Henry Labuschagne: Robert. This was acute, on the far East Rand area [2022/02/09, 07:17:18] Willem Burger: Tripod stance usually NCD [2022/02/09, 07:22:15] Henry Labuschagne: Thx Willem. It is on the dd list. Chickens on the same plot not affected. [2022/02/09, 07:27:45] Willem Burger: ✅ [2022/02/09, 08:21:24] Robert Campbell: Possible DD Botulism, AI (not all strains affect chickens the same as ostriches), lead. Septicaemia. Was a basic pm done? [2022/02/09, 08:22:00] Henry Labuschagne: Will do PM today [2022/02/09, 10:09:45] Willem Burger: With botulism it is unlikely they will be standing upright. Consider virus isolation from brain and typing for NCD – a new Moroccan NCD strain circulating in Africa
