Animal species
Animal owners in South Australia have specific biosecurity responsibilities for each species. These include:
- identification and movement rules
- disease prevention
- healthy feeding and farming practices
- feral population control.
Find out what you need to do for farm animals and pets, including the benefits of industry funds.
You can also learn how to care for sick or injured wildlife, which involves following safety guidelines.
Farmed and pet species
Alpaca
Alpaca owners need a registered PIC and can enrol in health assurance programs.
Bees
Beekeepers need to be aware of movement restrictions, registration, funds, and diseases that affect the industry.
Camel and bison
Camel and bison moving to SA must come with a health certificate confirming they do not have JD.
Cattle
Learn about cattle health, disease control, movement restrictions, identification, and industry funds.
Deer
Farmed deer need to be registered, ear-tagged, and correctly fenced. Landowners must control feral deer.
Dogs
Learn about exotic diseases affecting dogs and how to reduce risks for interstate travel.
Goats
Goat owners must be aware of registration and state entry rules to prevent diseases spreading.
Horses
Find out about disease awareness and management for horse owners.
Pigs
Learn about prohibited pig feed, disease control, movement restrictions, industry funds, and controlling feral pigs.
Poultry
Find out about poultry movement conditions, disease prevention, heatwave management, and food safety accreditation.
Rabbits
Owners and breeders should be aware of diseases that can affect their rabbits. Landowners must control wild rabbits.
Sheep
Learn about sheep health, disease control, movement restrictions, identification, industry funds, and the blowfly eradication program.
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline
Suspected disease or pests in livestock, poultry or aquatic animals must be reported immediately.
Call us to help stop the spread of animal illness, even if you are unsure of the disease.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Freecall 1800 675 888