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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) only affects pigs. Infected pigs may show signs of breathing and respiratory distress, anorexia, fever and depression. Some may have highly prominent blue ears. Infertility, abortion or birth of weak piglets can also be…
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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 health,…
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Addressing environmental harm: reforming agricultural support28 March 2025This Insights paper discusses the economic mechanisms by which the hundreds of billions of dollars provided annually in agricultural support contribute to increased emissions, biodiversity loss and soil nutrient…
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Date of issue: 6 November 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-18
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices…
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The Australian Government recovers the cost of delivering agricultural export regulatory services. Under the Australian Government Charging Framework, the department must regularly document changes to regulatory charging activities through a Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).Charging…
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Trypanosoma evansi
What to look for (depending on strain)
Cattle
Chronic wasting.
Infected horse showing signs of chronic wasting
Horses, donkeys and mules
Fever, weakness, anaemia (pale gums), small pin-point haemorrhages on the nostrils.
Sometimes swelling of the legs and…
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What to look for
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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DecisionUntil 1 May 2028 the export of live sheep by sea may continue under the Export Control Act 2020 without caps or quotas and the export regulatory requirements, including the animal welfare requirements, remain in place.Other livestock exports continue, including of live cattle and live sheep…
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