Fact Sheets

FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. FMD is an…

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

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

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

This book is a practical guide to sheep feeding and management during a drought to help producers plan their response…

This book is a practical guide to beef cattle feeding and management during a drought to help producers plan their…

Drench resistance is defined as a reduction of less than 95% in worm numbers or worm egg output after application.…

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…

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