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LIVER FLUKE

KEY MESSAGES 1. Liver fluke costs the sheep industry $25 million per year. 2. Most losses occur on farm due to weight loss, deaths, decreased fertility and reduced wool growth and staple strength. 3. Losses at the abattoirs are due…

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FACT SHEET LEPTOSPIROSIS

WHAT IS LEPTOSPIROSIS? Leptospirosis is an infectious disease affecting cattle and less commonly sheep and goats. It is caused by the bacterium Leptospira, and the two predominant strains affecting Victorian cattle are Leptospira hardjobovis and Leptospira pomona. They are contagious,…

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FACT SHEET NEOSPORA

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: While losses haven’t tended to be observed due to ill thrift in affected animals, there have been reports of infected calves being the following: Born underweight Possess limb abnormalities Have a lack of co-ordination Decreased reflexes…

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KNOTTY GUT

KEY MESSAGES 1. Knotty gut is caused by the nodule worm (Oesphagostomum columbianum) and affects the intestines (runners). 2. It can cause serious production loss and disease on farm. 3. In some regions, abattoirs report up to 9% of runners…

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FACT SHEET PESTIVIRUS

WHAT IS PESTIVIRUS? Pestivirus (BVD) is a common viral infection in cattle with up to 90% of herds in Australia having evidence of infection. This results in losses of $114 million per year, In many herds pestivirus goes unnoticed, but…

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FACT SHEET Q FEVER

WHAT IS Q FEVER? Q fever is a flu-like disease carried by cattle, sheep and goats. It is also carried by feral animals such as bandicoots and rodents. The bacterium, Coxiella burnetii, rarely causes clinical disease in livestock.​ However, Q…

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