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Horse Flavivirus Survey Report 2011 (PDF 517.4 KB) or Accessible version (Word 836.5 KB)

SA Apiaries Program Review Report

Pigeon Paramyxovirus - Information and Advice

Avian Paramyxovirus - Media Release (14 September 2011)

Biosecurity Fee proposal

Hendra Virus information

Horse Neuro Disease - 30 May Update

Map – horses and Ross River Virus results - 5 May

Acid Drainage Issue - Media Release

Livestock and Exposure to Acid Drainage Water - FAQ

National Sheep Health Statement

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NLIS Sheep & Goats

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Reporting Unusual Symptoms

SCAHLS (Sub-Committee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards)

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Horse Biosecurity Glovebox Guide (pdf)

Animal Health Australia

Controls on feeding livestock

Feeding any food scraps to pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and deer is illegal in South Australia and will attract heavy fines.

Food scraps can contain disease agents that make these animals sick - so sick that they could die. Some diseases spread quickly to other animals through the air or by contact with people, vehicles or equipment.

What is not allowed to be fed to animals

Meat

This includes:

  • all meats
  • meat scraps
  • meat trimmings
  • offal (liver, kidney, brains, tongue, intestines etc)
  • blood
  • bones (including carcases).

Food or food scraps that may have had contact with meat products

These include:

  • untreated used cooking oils or fats
  • fruit or vegetables
  • pizzas and bread.

Food or food scraps and rubbish from outlets

These include:

  • bakeries
  • restaurants, cafés, hotels, lunch bars etc
  • supermarkets and food shops
  • food processing or manufacturing plants
  • households
  • rubbish dumps.

What to do if animals get sick?

If your animals get an unusual illness or die unexpectedly, ring a veterinarian or the Emergency Disease Watch Hotline on 1 800 675 888.

Contacting a veterinarian early will help stop spreading the disease to other animals.

More information about feeding animals

Contact your local Animal Health office.

 

ANY UNUSUAL OR SERIOUS ANIMAL DISEASE EVENTS IN ANY SPECIES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE: 

“DISEASE WATCH HOTLINE”
 1800 675 888.