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Hepatic necrosis in neonatal beef calves: Diagnostic checklist

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An increase in fatal hepatic necrosis has been observed in Western Canadian beef calves. While the number of cases remains small, there is a need to determine the etiology and understand calf and herd characteristics that might be associated with this clinical manifestation. Calves are most often described as “weak” and having icterus or liver lesions on postmortem exam.