2024-2025 Cattle Skin Survey 2024-25 project to sample cattle skin lesions seen during routine work. This helps further describe the typical range of skin conditions in northern Australia and contributes to the ‘evidence of absence’ of LSD. It’s also an...
Collecting maggots for Screw Worm Fly surveillance Surveillance for Screw-Worm Fly is a priority for livestock industries in Northern Australia. NABS network vets are asked to: Investigate all cases of myiasis in pets or livestock to determine the species responsible...
Lumpy Skin Disease resources Lumpy Skin Disease is a serious threat to Australia’s cattle herd and export markets. Cases were confirmed on the Indonesia island of Sumatra in March 2022. Early detection and reporting is critical to containment of this disease....
Collecting Johne’s disease samples Sample collection is generally the same for all JD testing purposes – interstate livestock movements, industry assurance programs, live animal export testing or clinical diagnosis. This overview of the laboratory...
