Biosecurity & quarantine

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) works with primary industries to safeguard our agricultural resources from biological threats and to maintain our export opportunities.

The State’s reputation is underpinned by a comprehensive biosecurity and quarantine system, developed and operated by DAFWA.

DAFWA is involved with:

  • creation of surveillance and diagnostic programs
  • animal and plant risk assessments
  • importing and exporting requirements
  • creating mechanisms to respond to incursions
  • livestock movement and identification
  • development and maintenance of biosecurity and quarantine legislation.

To find out more about what we do to protect agricultural production and export opportunities within the State please search our website.

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Articles

  • Brain removal techniques for livestock

    17 March 2015

    The conventional method for brain removal involves sawing through the bone of the dorsal cranium and removing a cap of bone to expose the brain.

  • Sampling procedure for toxic algae

    19 March 2015

    Toxic 'algal' blooms in Western Australia are common seasonal events that occur in natural waterways and man-made reservoirs such as farm dams.

  • Blood smear technique

    Blood smear technique for veterinarians

    26 February 2015

    Below is a step-by-step guide for veterinarians produced by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia for performing blood smears for diagnostic use.

  • One horse drinking at a water trough as another horse stands nearby.

    Strangles of horses

    12 December 2013

    Strangles is an infectious, bacterial disease of horses, which may affect any horse not previously exposed to the disease.

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