Animal Welfare & Biosecurity

Thinking of buying livestock and unsure where to begin? Check out this resource on how to get prepared. 

Thinking of buying livestock and unsure where to begin? Check out this resource on how to get prepared. 

Read more about the VFF’s concerns and proposed changes to the Standards and Guidelines.

Flystrike chemical resistance is a $173 million dollar cost to the Australian Sheep industry annually.

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle caused by the Capripox virus.

Johne’s Disease (JD) is a fatal infectious wasting disease of cattle caused by bacterial infection.

The revised National OJD Management Plan came into effect on July, 1 2013. The “ABC” points-based system ended after five years…

Flystrike is a disease affecting sheep which is caused by flies. Flystrike is a serious animal welfare issue and also…

Grass tetany is a fatal metabolic disorder which is caused by low levels of Magnesium (Mg) in the blood (hypomagnesaemia). 

Protecting your flock from production-limiting diseases involves a coordinated flock health program. A key component of most health programs is…

BSE or bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a fatal nervous disease which affects adult cattle. The disease which is most commonly…