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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.

Cattle can be affected by anthrax

Anthrax

14 September 2015

Anthrax is a bacterial disease of animals, most commonly seen in cattle, sheep and goats.

Livestock post-mortem techniques workshop

Sampling and post-mortem resources for veterinarians

9 March 2015

The following resources have been produced by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to assist veterinarians in selecting and preparing samples and conducting livesto

A veterinarian dressed in surgical gloves an overalls with a hood is holding a syringe injecting a horse in the skin of its neck.

Hendra virus: managing the risk in Western Australia

30 January 2014

Hendra virus is an emergency animal disease transmitted to horses by flying foxes (fruit bats).

Sheep drinking at a dam

Managing blue-green algae on farms in Western Australia

2 December 2014

Blue-green algae are a group of algae including Nodularia spumigena, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena circinalis.

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.

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