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Animal Health Australia

Rural Practitioner "Enhance Disease Surveillance"

Animal Health’s Disease Surveillance Unit has operated the “PIRSA Enhanced Disease Surveillance Program” since 2001. Its aim is the early detection, or exclusion, of exotic disease incursions.

The program involves the collection and analysis of comprehensive disease surveillance information focussing on the detection of conditions that may adversely affect either the viability of South Australia’s extensive and intensive livestock production industries, or public health. 

Under the program, private rural veterinary practitioners on contract and Animal Health field staff are responsible for investigating reported animal disease incidents.  As part of the investigation, samples will be collected and submitted to the state veterinary laboratory (VETLAB) for diagnosis. 

Depending on the nature of the investigation, varying subsidies towards laboratory fees and/or veterinary time may be available.

LEVEL1. Where a veterinary practitioner detects a herd or flock livestock health problem, and an infectious cause is a differential (but where an exotic disease or unusual syndrome is not suspected), then payment will be made by Animal Health for laboratory samples submitted by the practitioner to VETLAB.

LEVEL2. Where it is agreed between a practitioner and a PIRSA Animal Health veterinarian that there is an unusual incident or a suspected exotic disease then, veterinary fees and travel time may be subsidised as well as VETLAB laboratory fees. To receive this subsidy, prior approval from an Animal Health veterinarian is required.

Both levels of investigation require that the cases fit the guidelines, and that correct procedures and documentation are followed.

The information gained from these investigations is stored and analysed by Animal Health veterinarians to track and monitor disease trends.


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

“DISEASE WATCH HOTLINE”
 1800 675 888.