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Horse Alert Wa, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Horse Alert Wa, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
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Increasing awareness of emergency horse diseases, their management in Western Australia and practical strategies to minimise the risk of spreading disease. Horse Alert WA has been developed to help participants in the racing, sporting and recreational sectors of the horse industry in Western Australia to prepare for, recognise and respond effectively to an emergency disease that affects horses, such as the equine influenza outbreak in Australia in 2007. This manual provides biosecurity information to minimise the risks of a horse disease establishing and spreading in Western Australia, and guidance on the actions to take if an emergency disease occurs. Some …
Exporting Quarantine Risk Material From Western Australia, Quarantine Wa, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Exporting Quarantine Risk Material From Western Australia, Quarantine Wa, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
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Although pests and diseases occur right across Australia, some States and Territories – and even some regions within a State – are free of specific ones. Quarantine programs regulate the interstate movement of goods which could carry pests and diseases. Minimising their spread is vital because, once established, they can be difficult and expensive to eradicate or control.