Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) is a disease of sheep, goats and cattle. It occurs in sheep when a bacterium that normally inhabits the animal’s intestines without causing problems begins to multiply and produce a toxin that poisons the animal.
Strangles is an infectious, bacterial disease of horses, which may affect any horse not previously exposed to the disease. It is an upper airway infection which causes a cough, swelling and abscessation of the lymph nodes of the head and neck, and a nasal discharge.
Pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia affect lambing ewe flocks and have similar signs but different causes. As pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia require different treatments, it is important to be able to understand, recognise and prevent both of these diseases in lambing ewe flocks.
The Western Australian horse industry is committed to helping owners keep their horses and properties disease-free through the adoption of effective biosecurity measures.
Photosensitisation is inflammation of the skin, and occasionally the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.
Fire is integral to many ecosystems in the Western Australian rangelands. Rangeland fires affect more than just pastoralists and the businesses they run: these fires affect community safety and health, regional economies, societal and cultural values of landscape, biodiversity and tourism.
During dry times and drought there are a wide range of alternative feedstuffs that can be used to maintain and grow stock. Some of these feeds can have health risks associated with them, or should not be used as the sole food source as they may lack sufficient energy and protein.
Following diagnosis or strong suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), state and territory governments will implement a livestock standstill across Australia, including in unaffected regions.
Landowners who wish to protect and manage native vegetation on their property may enter into an agreement (covenant) with the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation under s30 of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945.
Wind erosion can affect any land that is exposed to strong wind and has detached soil. There are practical options for preventing or reducing wind erosion in cropping and pasture systems, and some options for treating already eroding surfaces.
