Foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious emergency animal disease. A FMD outbreak could cause major production losses and seriously affect Australia's international livestock trade.
Australia is currently free from FMD. Livestock owners, veterinarians and everyone involved in the livestock supply chain have a critical role to play in preventing an FMD outbreak.
Food outlets that supply waste to be used as animal feed also need to know their legal obligations.
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Foot-and-mouth disease overview
A quick guide, including clinical signs, transmission, incubation period and control measures.
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Laws against supplying and feeding prohibited feed to pigs (swill)
What you can and can't feed pigs, for owners and food-waste providers.
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Foot-and-mouth disease information for livestock owners
How to prevent, recognise and respond to foot and mouth disease.
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Foot-and-mouth disease information for veterinarians
How to recognise, diagnose and report foot and mouth disease, including photo galleries by species.
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FMD awareness training for industry and the community
Access the online foot-and-mouth disease awareness training for livestock owners and the community.
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FMD training for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals
If you are a veterinarian or veterinary paraprofessional, this training package will help you further your understanding of FMD and notification requirements.
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Livestock standstill
What's involved when a livestock standstill is used to control emergency animal diseases.
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FMD resources for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals
A list of available FMD resources for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals.