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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, May 2023.
This document outlines:
principles of post-mortem inspection and disposition that apply to export-registered abattoirs and wild game, rabbit and ratite processing plants.
roles and responsibilities of Authorised…
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Classical swine fever affects only pigs. Infected pigs may appear:
drowsy and depressed
constipated (usually), but vomiting and diarrhoea can also occur
to have gummy eyelids and red or purple blotching on the ears, snout, limbs and body
to have respiratory distress and…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, October 2023.
The purpose of this guideline is to:
inform industry and department staff of the requirements around pest and vermin control procedures at export registered establishments, and
ensure pests and vermin do not…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023.
This document outlines the department's operational policy to ensure the management of animal welfare at export establishments (processing red meat livestock species and wild game) remains compliant with relevant…
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The National Biosecurity Committee met on 11 March 2020 in Orange, New South Wales. It considered current and emerging issues for each jurisdiction. Of particular concern is the increasing risk of Covid-19, now spreading around the world, along with African swine fever and the fall army worm. The…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Risks to aquatic animal health come from a variety of sources, including:aquarium fish, also known as ornamental fishbait and…
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Erratic, strange animal behaviour, such as:
drooling, attacking and biting people, animals or things for no reason, howling, twitching and running around blindly if ‘furious’ rabies
wobbly gait or difficulty walking, paralysed or in a stupor if ‘dumb’ rabies.
Animals…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2014
This disease strategy manual is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).
The manual sets out the disease control principles for use in response to a suspected or confirmed outbreak…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2024.The critical incident response guideline replaces the Scheme for Corrective Action for abattoirs, independent boning rooms and wild game establishments.This document outlines:Critical incident types and levels…
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A major exercise to test Australia’s response to a potential outbreak of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) has seen experts across the nation join forces in a series of exercises.Led by the Australian Government, Exercise Volare involved a simulated detection of H5N1 HPAI in Australian…
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