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Dealing with mice - your physical and mental health

Mice and diseaseMice can carry diseases such as leptospirosis. When handling baits, dead mice or items contaminated by mice, wear gloves and protective clothing. Always wash your hands with soap and water, especially before handling food or drinks, or smoking.Watch our video featuring Australia’s…
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Horse Industry Consultative Committee - Meeting Minutes 22

​​Download Document Pages File size Meeting Minutes 22 PDF 14 170 KB If you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility. Online version Thursday 23 April 2020 10.05am to 12.55pm Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Protecting Australia from rabies

Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies. If rabies became established in Australia, the toll on human and animal health would be profound and the cost of response and elimination immense. At least 60,000 people die from rabies each year, with the majority of…
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Foot-and-mouth disease

Tim Kane Key points Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia. It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years. Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control. While…
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European Union: MICoR update for honey exported to the European Union (2019-05)

Date of issue: 19 July 2019Date of effect: ImmediatelyReference Number: MAA1905Attention: Industries:HoneyIndustry bodies - AHBICDepartment of Agriculture—Central and Regional officesPurpose To notify…
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Government actions on prevention and preparedness

If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents

​ Attachment B - Actions taken by a delegate of the Secretary DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken27 April 2016Landmark Operations Pty LtdThe reportable mortality rate for this consignment was…
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Care for your coop to help stop avian influenza

Australians love raising chickens and other pet birds in their backyards. However, allowing wild birds to access your chicken coop places your birds’ health at unnecessary risk.This is because migratory birds that come to Australia can carry avian influenza (or bird flu) and spread the disease.…
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MAA 2020-22: China: Fish: New government certificate for the export of non-viable seafood to China: Guide to raising a request for permit (RFP)

Date of issue: 22 December 2020 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2020-22 Related: MAA2020-20 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central…
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