Animal Health and Disease

• Animal Health and Management
• Disease Surveillance and Control Programs
• Emergency Animal Disease (EAD)
• Notifiable animal diseases in the NT
• Zoonoses – diseases transmitted from animals to humans
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The Chief Veterinary Officer of the Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources, Brian Radunz, has announced a series of workshops for vets and horse owners regarding the risk of Hendra Virus infection in Territory horses.

Department veterinarians and livestock biosecurity officers carry out a range of activities to monitor and improve the health of NT animal populations.

• Investigate the occurrence of diseases in the NT livestock industries and significant disease events in non-production animals including feral animals and wildlife.
• Provide credible disease surveillance information to protect public and animal health and support the trade of livestock and livestock products.
• Participate in national animal health surveillance and control programs.
• Investigate reports of emergency, endemic and exotic notifiable diseases.

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