Fact Sheets

Dog bites can cause losses on farm due to deaths directly from trauma or from secondary infections, and fly strike.…

Clostridial diseases are a group of diseases that affect cattle, sheep and goats. The bacterium causes diseases such as pulpy…

Cheesy Gland is a common contagious bacterial disease causing abscesses in the lymph nodes of sheep. It is easily prevented…

Calf scours causes significant losses in calves up to 6 weeks of age. The impact of the disease can be…

Johne’s Disease is an infectious, incurable wasting disease of cattle cause by bacterium. It is a notifiable disease in Australia…

Bladder worms are infective cysts from the dog tapeworm Taenia hydatigena, found on the liver and in the abdominal cavity…

Biosecurity refers to practices that aim to reduce the risk of introducing and spreading diseases, pests and weeds. Effective biosecurity…

The Barbers Pole Worm can be a cause of mortalities in sheep within summer rainfall zones. In wet summer years…

Arthritis in sheep is caused by a bacterial infection of the joints. It usually occurs in young sheep when bacteria…

Anthrax is a serious infectious disease that can affect a range of animals, as well as humans. It is important…