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Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
About LSD
This disease causes cattle and water buffalo to become severely unwell.
Milk production in animals with LSD is significantly impacted.
LSD may also cause cows to abort their young.
Countries with an LSD outbreak loose access to global markets.
LSD is…
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2 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy* (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from France.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from France.Importers of veterinary therapeutics from France.Importers of bovine reproductive…
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As part of our work under the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy (NABS), we have developed an animation to increase awareness and encourage early detection and reporting of lumpy skin disease.Keep a TopWatch!Video transcriptSick and Dead AnimalsNorthern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS)What…
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11 October 2024Attention:Registered Skins and Hides exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.Summary of changes and key points:To notify that Skins and Hides products are moving to the Next…
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1 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy* (cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from Italy.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from Italy.Importers of bovine derived petfood, stockfeed and veterinary therapeutics from Italy.Importers of…
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Completed in June 2024, this guide was created to assist with the management of insect vector populations that can spread lumpy skin disease (LSD). We contracted Ausvet Pty Ltd to develop the guide, addressing an activity in the National Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan, to investigate vector control…
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Australia’s strong biosecurity system is continuing to protect against lumpy skin disease, which affects cattle and water buffalo and which could have a devastating impact if it arrived in Australia.
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp, said the presence and likely further spread…
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1 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from Switzerland.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from Switzerland.Importers of veterinary therapeutics from Switzerland.Importers of bovine…
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1 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of dairy (excluding cheese, chocolate and lactose) for human consumption from San Marino.Importers of bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory research from San Marino.Importers of veterinary therapeutics from San Marino.What has changed?On 23 June…
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Date of issue: 24 August 2017
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:Australian Hides Skins and Leather Exporters Association (AHSLEA)Animal skins and hides processors/packersExporters and…
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