Changes to import requirements for cats and dogs
Changes are being made to rabies virus requirements for live cats and dogs
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Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is a serious animal and human disease spread by mosquitoes.
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News and Media
- Media release
- Biosecurity
19 January 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
16 January 2023
The arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on 22 January is a reminder to be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year.
- Statement
- Animals
12 January 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the final report of the review of the rabies virus risk in imported cats and dogs on our webpage.