BIOSECURITYNLIS

WHAT DISEASES ARE WE TRYING TO KEEP OUT OF AUSTRALIA?

Mad cow diseaseHendra virusFoot and mouthRabiesAvian influenza

These diseases are kept out of Australia and have been found in other countries.

This is what mad cow disease does to a average cow’s brain

PROBLEMS OF PESTS AND DISEASESSome endemic diseases have been in Australia for a long time,

but occur only infrequently and only in some regions such as cattle tick, buffalo fly, liver fluke and three day sickness.

If there is a disease outbreak your own farm may be damaged or even completely ruined financially. The community and wider livestock industries may also be affected, particularly our ability to maintain access to important export markets.

A notifiable disease must be reported immediately to relevant authorities. If a producer suspects, or can confirm, that an animal is showing symptoms of a notifiable disease it must be reported to a local vet or by phoning the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline.

PROTECTING AUSTRALIA’S BEEF INDUSTRY

Only introduce animals of known health statusPurchase cattle directly from the breederIsolate introduced animals for a period before they are mixed with

the rest of your herdIntroduce genetic material – semen, ova and embryos – from tested

animalsUse NLIS ear tags to trace cattle.Ask guests to fill in a biosecurity check formQuarantine imported agricultural products and livestock.