Priority Area 3 Production Practices.
Biosecurity
Procedures
No
Documents
Yes
Practice
Monitoring and Surveillance
3.1.1 Inspect livestock
Report unusual signs of
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Emergency contacts
disease as soon as possible to
regularly, including during
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regular management and
your local animal health
authority
husbandry procedures, to
ensure the early detection
of ill animals.
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Describe emergency
Describe Local Contacts on
contacts on page 26
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3.1.2 Increase the
Animal treatment records
frequency of inspections of
Chemical inventory
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livestock during periods of
Routine stock inspections
Animal health
higher risk, such as
management calendars
calving/lambing increased
insect and wildlife activity
Indicate when
☐ After rain
or growing periods for
☐
inspections may
weeds.
☐ During drought
increase due to
disease/ weeds
☐ During calving times
3.1.3 Isolate (as required)
Animal treatment
Isolate sick animals where
and treat diseased or
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records
practical
vulnerable animals in the
event of a disease
Keep treatment records
outbreak.
Notes:
Animal Health Management
3.2.1 Assess the health
Review best practice
status of livestock and
management for livestock
implement practices that
Best practice
health and welfare and seek
will protect them from
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management
advice from professionals
known diseases already in
documentation and
where possible.
your region.
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