Diseases

Diseases have a detrimental effect on plants and animals and impact on market access and agricultural production. Diseases include micro-organisms, disease agents (bacteria, fungi and viruses), infectious agents, parasites and genetic disorders.

Western Australia is free from some of the world's major agricultural and livestock diseases. Biosecurity measures on your property are vital in preventing the spread of diseases.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides:

  • biosecurity/quarantine measures at the WA border to prevent the entry of plant and animal diseases
  • post border biosecurity measures for harmful animal and plant diseases
  • advice on widespread diseases present in the state.

For advice on animal and plant diseases search our website, the Western Australian Organism List or contact our Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS).

For diagnostic services, please contact our Diagnostic Laboratory Services.

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    Ovine brucellosis

    10 July 2014

    Ovine brucellosis is a reproductive disease that can affect all breeds of sheep.

  • An unmarked lamb in the yard

    Managing flystrike in sheep

    29 November 2013

    Flystrike is a significant health and welfare risk to Australian sheep and costs $280 million annually.

  • Man handling livestock using a device

    Importing livestock into Western Australia - fees and charges

    29 November 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) fees and charges for biosecurity services comes into effect on 1 July each year* to enable DPIRD to continue to provide essenti

  • Chickens

    Avian influenza

    9 December 2013

    Avian Influenza can be caused by many different strains of the avian influenza virus, some strains of Avian Influenza virus have the potential to cause significant losses if commercial poultry ente

  • A black angus cow with her red angus calf in a green paddock.

    Livestock identification and movement: cattle and buffalo

    14 January 2014

    Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

  • Sheep exiting stockyards

    Property of origin statements for Western Australia

    26 June 2016

    A key component of live animal exports is the health certification that demonstrates to the importing country that the livestock meet market requirements.

  • Weather affected wheat grain capable of harbouring mycotoxins

    Mycotoxins in pig production

    15 January 2014

    Mycotoxins are secondary toxic chemical products produced by organisms of fungal origin.

  • A mob of sheep has been yarded with the closest sheep having visible areas of pulled wool over the entire fleece but very apparent in the flank area.

    Prevent sheep lice with biosecurity and planning

    6 December 2013

    Sheep farmers can save money and time eradicating new lice infestations by taking simple biosecurity measures that become part of normal management programs.

  • Merino ewes being moved onto dry stubble.

    Sheep worms – sustainable summer-autumn worm control

    5 December 2013

    A summer drenching program for sheep worm control is now recognised as a key cause of drench resistance in Western Australia.

  • Animal health surveillance and disease control forms

    12 April 2018

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) maintains animal health surveillance and disease control programs to support Western Australia's high animal health status.

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