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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Victoria, Australia, invests into animal health preparations as disease threat rises globally
The Chief Veterinary Officer of Victoria, Australia, cautioned that the risk of extremely serious animal diseases is rising worldwide, with the risk faced by Australia also increasing.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Australian-Indonesian partnership bolsters smallholders against lumpy skin disease
An impactful collaboration between Australia's livestock export industry and Indonesia's cattle sector is making significant strides in equipping Indonesian smallholders with the tools to safeguard their livelihoods from the threat of lumpy ...
Monday, August 28, 2023
Veterinary official hints strong potential of emergency animal diseases entering Australia
The increasing longer term global risk and 'inevitability' of foot and mouth disease (FMD) reaching Australia was highlighted to saleyard managers at a conference in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, on Augsut 24.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Malaysia halts Australian cattle and buffalo imports amid lumpy skin disease concerns
Malaysia has temporarily suspended the import of live cattle and buffalo from Australia, over concerns about lumpy skin disease (LSD) arising from four Australian facilities last month, The Malaysian Reserve reported.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Australian cattle industry addresses Indonesia's suspension of imports over lumpy skin disease concerns
The Australian government is taking proactive measures to address concerns raised by international trading partners following Indonesia's decision to suspend cattle imports from four Australian pre-export quarantine facilities due to lumpy ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Australia already testing cattle for diseases following Indonesia's export suspension, webinar participants informed
Priority testing to prove Australian cattle pose no disease risk to Indonesia commenced on July 31, a webinar involving cattle industry representatives in Australia and Australian government officials was told this week.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Indonesia suspends live cattle imports from four Australian facilities due to lumpy skin disease
The Indonesian government has suspended live cattle imports from four Australian export facilities after detecting cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in livestock shipped from Australia, ABC News reported.
Friday, May 12, 2023
New guide helps cattle producers in South Australia deal with cattle diseases
A new guide has been launched to help South Australian cattle producers take action when faced with common cattle diseases and conditions.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Queensland, Australia, set to have more potent surveillance for major animal diseases with funding
Australia's Queensland state, in partnership with the Northern Territory and Western Australia, will have even stronger surveillance and preparedness for emergency animal diseases with an injection of $4.33 million in federal funding.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Biosecurity networks in Southeast Asia crucial for Australia's defence against animal diseases, industry official notes
Biosecurity 'neighbourhood watch' networks across livestock export supply chains throughout Southeast Asia will continue to be pivotal to Australia's forward-defence against animal disease incursions, according to NT Livestock Exporters' As ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Experts in Victoria, Australia, to share insights on animal diseases in Asia Pacific
World experts will be in Victoria, Australia, this week to share predictions and insights on infectious animal diseases in the Asia Pacific as CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, hosts expert network meetings of the World Organisati ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Vaccine research by Australia's University of Queensland targets lumpy skin disease
Scientists at Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia's beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Australian experts cast doubt on zero foot-and-mouth disease cases among Bali cattle
Experts from Australia have cast doubt on claims by Indonesian officials such as Bali's Agriculture and Food Security office that there are no cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among the state's cattle in the past few weeks, ABC News re ...
Friday, September 9, 2022
Australia bans meat imports for personal use from countries with foot-and-mouth disease
The Australian government has announced a ban on meat imports for personal use from countries with foot-and-mouth disease, as it aims to keep the country free from the virus, Bloomberg reported.
Monday, September 5, 2022
Lack of attention on preventing lumpy skin disease in Australia despite possibility of entering country
Expert analysis warned that lumpy skin disease (LSD) is almost three times more likely to arrive in Australia compared to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) but getting barely any national attention compared to the latter.

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