Emerging Animal Diseases Bulletin No. 106 - September 2011
Current status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Australia
Background
Leishmaniasis is a well-documented disease of humans and animals worldwide.
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin Bulletin No. 105 - September 2010
Peste des Petits Ruminants
The situation in South Asia
Since Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) was reported in the Middle East in 1980s, there has been growing concern over the spread into Central and Southern Asia.1 PPR has caused significant economic loss in many parts of Africa and As
Emergency Animal Diseases Bulletin No. 108
Edwardsiella ictaluri – a significant pathogen of fish
Edwardsiella ictaluri, of theFamily Enterobacteriaceae, is a gram negative, rod–shaped bacterium that causes significant disease in a range of fish species.
Emergency Animal Disease Bulletins
The following publications are produced by the Animal Health Policy Branch in Animal Division.
These bulletins are provided as published in the Australian Veterinary Journal and are not kept updated. For more current information please see the World Organisation for Animal Health technical disease cards or the WAHIS interface.
Bird flu (Avian influenza)
If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, you should not touch them. If there are multiple dead birds or other animals, take photos or a video.
Record your location and report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
Non-English speaking background communities and swill feeding project
Swill feeding is when food scraps are fed to pigs. This practice can cause and spread emergency animal diseases. Diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever.
Plant Exports Management System (PEMS)
The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and calibration results for product and transport units and all supporting documentation.
2019-27 - Horticulture Exports Program – Application for accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of summerfruit to protocol markets
25 June 2019
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export summerfruit to protocol markets for the 2019–20 season.
2019-26 - Plant Export Operations – Change to Department of Agriculture name and logo
20 June 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has been renamed the Department of Agriculture.
2019-25 - Horticulture Exports Program – Application for accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of cherries to protocol markets
14 June 2019
Purpose
The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export cherries to protocol markets for the 2019–20 season.