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In response to the current escalation of HPAI outbreaks globally (in particular, the situation in the United States), I would like to assure Australians that the risk of AI viruses entering Australia from other countries is low.
Australia has a world-class biosecurity system and there are strong…
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Be alert for signs in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlifeAn outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4.b would likely be detected first in wild birds, wild mammals, domestic poultry or commercial poultry. Include H5 bird flu in your differential diagnosis…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines how the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) manages the animal welfare requirements of animal arrival, animal handling and slaughter at export-registered…
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This document outlines the department's operational processes regarding the use of manual meat descriptions on export certification.
This document relates to the use of manual meat descriptions on export certification for:
meat and meat products
poultry and poultry meat…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The datasets below outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2020-21 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
chemicals that were screened
analytical findings from the…
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DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeFeral animals as hosts of exotic disease: identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion DOC 2520 KBIf…
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Date of issue: 11 October 2018
Date of effect: 15 October 2018
Attention:
Industries—Seafood
Export seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters of implementation on 15 October 2018, of new…
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Date of issue: 14 February 2024
Date of effect: 25 November 2023
Attention:
Industry bodies, Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Registered export manufacturing establishments and registered vessels
Registered exporters and EDI users
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -…
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As Australia recovers from its most significant avian disease incident in 50 years, attention has turned towards preparing for the next possible avian influenza outbreak – a more virulent strain that has caused deaths in poultry and wild birds and mammals across the globe.The recent H7 high…
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What to look for
Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of:
loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…
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