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Dogs can become sick with ehrlichiosis disease by being bitten by an infected brown dog tick.
Brown dog ticks are found across the centre and through the northern parts of Australia.
Dogs need to be on a tick control program to prevent the disease, particularly if they live, work…
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Article originally published 30 November, updated 12 December, 2023
Australia promoted our climate-smart agriculture practices and commitment to climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 in Dubai.
As a large food producing nation, with a variable climate,…
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Date of Issue: 12 April 2017
Date of Effect: 1 July 2017
Previous advice: 2017-05
Attention:
Industry - Exporters of egg and egg products, Export registered egg establishments
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and regional offices
State…
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14 January 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and brokers anticipating outcomes of biosecurity assessments.
Information
The unplanned network issues experienced by the department have now been resolved. Staff are now processing biosecurity assessments as normal, however there…
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Background: What is lumpy skin disease and how is it spread?
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo spread by biting insects including stable flies, mosquitoes, ticks and possibly midges. LSD virus tends to spread over long distances by movement of infected…
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1. Information on EUCAS
1.1. Why do we need EUCAS for the European Union?
The European Union will not accept Australian beef unless certain production requirements are met.
These requirements include:
the beef is from cattle that have not been treated with Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)…
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Current status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Australia
Background
Leishmaniasis is a well-documented disease of humans and animals worldwide. In humans, leishmaniasis is generally zoonotic with a…
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08 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
Information
Restored time:
As of: 10:30 Wednesday 08 March 2023 (AEDT).
Detail:
The unplanned outage to the Cargo…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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