Disease information sources for beef cattle

Credible sources of disease information include:

• Private veterinarians and consultants

• State departments of agriculture and other government bodies.

Lists of state and national Codes of Practice are available on websites. The Codes of Practice should be followed as part of normal cattle husbandry and welfare management.

List of websites:

Australian Animal Health

www.aahc.com.au

NSW Agriculture

www.agric.nsw.gov.au

Department of Primary Industries, Victoria

www.dpi.vic.gov.au

South Australia Research & Development Institute

www.sardi.sa.gov.au

Primary Industries South Australia

www.pirsa.sa.gov.au

Department Primary Industries, Water & Environment, Tasmania

www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au

Department of Agriculture Western Australia

www.agric.wa.gov.au

Further information

Reference material such as:

• ‘Diseases of Livestock’ by TG Hungerford

• ‘Stock Diseases’ by A Brightling (Inkata Press)