On-farm Trespass
DownloadA helpful guide on what to do in the event of someone trespassing onto your property.
Animal Welfare & Biosecurity
Peri-Urban Welcome Pack: Sheep & Goats
DownloadThinking of buying livestock and unsure where to begin? Check out this resource on how to get prepared.
Peri-Urban Welcome Pack: Cattle
DownloadThinking of buying livestock and unsure where to begin? Check out this resource on how to get prepared.
Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines – Poultry
DownloadRead more about the VFF’s concerns and proposed changes to the Standards and Guidelines.
Flystrike Resistance
DownloadFlystrike chemical resistance is a $173 million dollar cost to the Australian Sheep industry annually.
Lumpy Skin Disease
DownloadLumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle caused by the Capripox virus.
Bovine Johne’s Disease Management
DownloadJohne’s Disease (JD) is a fatal infectious wasting disease of cattle caused by bacterial infection.
OJD Management Plan
DownloadThe revised National OJD Management Plan came into effect on July, 1 2013. The “ABC” points-based system ended after five years…
Flystrike
DownloadFlystrike is a disease affecting sheep which is caused by flies. Flystrike is a serious animal welfare issue and also…
Grass Tetany
DownloadGrass tetany is a fatal metabolic disorder which is caused by low levels of Magnesium (Mg) in the blood (hypomagnesaemia).
General Sheep Vaccines
DownloadProtecting your flock from production-limiting diseases involves a coordinated flock health program. A key component of most health programs is…
BSE (Mad Cow Disease)
DownloadBSE or bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a fatal nervous disease which affects adult cattle. The disease which is most commonly…