What is farm biosecurity?
Animal Health Australia: Farm biosecurity brings together a range of practices that aim to keep your farm (and the livestock) free of disease. It focuses on practices livestock producers can implement in their operations on a day-to-day basis. FA: Why is it important to keep livestock free from disease? AHA: Keeping your livestock free from disease is important because animal diseases can: * reduce the productivity of livestock * affect farm incomes; * affect animal welfare; * reduce the value of farming land; * reduce the prices Australian producers may receive for their products, and * close export markets If you spot unexpected or unusual signs of disease, abnormal behaviour or unexpected deaths in your animals, act immediately. Call your veterinarian, local government animal health authority or the Emergency Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888. FA: What are the risks to Australia’s agricultural industry? AHA: The biggest risk is complacency! Pests and disease always have the pote
