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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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28 October 2022
The department has published the final report from the review after considering all stakeholder feedback. The final review is available on the Biosecurity risk analysis web page.
On 19 January 2022 the department issued Biosecurity Advice 2022-A02 inviting comments on the draft…
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Protecting Norfolk IslandImport conditions for fresh produce are in place to protect Norfolk Island’s unique biosecurity status.Before you import goods to Norfolk Island, we need to make sure you can do this without risking that status.The first thing we do is identify any potential biosecurity…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 04-22 noted an update from Queensland that the stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 10 times this year. The SAG has been considering species-specific matters. Recent meetings have covered…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 03-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 7 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 02-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 4 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 01-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independent scientific literature review to inform the development of the new standards and guidelines was completed in February 2022 and has been…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 07-22 noted an update from Queensland that the scientific literature review commissioned by AWTG to inform the development of the new standards and guidelines is in its final stages, with peer…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) is leading the development of this standard. An independent consultant is finalising the scientific literature review. The AWTG…
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The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) is a committee of officials from all Australian jurisdictions. It oversees the development of national animal welfare standards and guidelines. These aim to improve national consistency, making it easier for industry, the community and trading partners to…
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