Regional and Seasonal content

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Forms for importing livestock into Western Australia

30 November 2016

Western Australia is free of many diseases that are endemic to other areas in Australia.

WA Horticulture Export Markets cover page

WA Horticulture Exports - Where we can make the difference

14 June 2017

WA horticulture industries are well positioned to capture the growing demand and opportunities in the overseas market.

Biosecurity plans for small landholders

3 October 2013

If you run livestock, whether on a small scale or commercially, you need a biosecurity plan.

Nasal bots in sheep

26 November 2013

Nasal bots are the maggots or larvae of the sheep nasal bot fly, Oestrus ovis.

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.

Market assurance program (SheepMAP) approved veterinarians

6 December 2013

SheepMAP is a market assurance program designed to provide producers with a source of sheep which are at low risk of having ovine Johne's disease (OJD). The program is a voluntary scheme.

View of a panic grass paddock in January 2016 in Narrikup just north of Albany. The grass is a healthy green colour and the image has trees and the Porongurup range in the background against a blue sky.

AgMemo - Livestock news, September 2017

10 May 2017

A snapshot of some of the latest news and seasonal advice from the department for Western Australian farm businesses in the livestock sector.

Livestock post-mortem techniques workshop

Livestock disease veterinary sampling guide

12 April 2018

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has created the following guide to assist vets to collect appropriate samples during livestock disease investigations.

Histopathology sampling guide for livestock

26 March 2018

The following procedure is designed to aid veterinarians when taking histopathology samples for livestock post-mortems.

Potato Industry Assistance Grants (PIAG)

30 November 2017

The Potato Industry Assistance Grants Program has now closed.

Managing pregnancy in ewes

25 November 2013

The health and nutrition of the pregnant ewe largely determines how successful lambing is in any given year.

The life cycle of the liver fluke starts when the sheep or cow eat cysts on pasture. The flukes develop and eggs pass out and make their way into streams where the larvae invade a host snail and the next larval stage migrates onto the pasture.

Liver fluke in Western Australia

30 June 2014

The liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, is a serious parasite of ruminants, which can cause severe damage to the liver and consequently disease, production loss and even death.