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Foxes in Tasmania
Animal Diseases
Notifiable Animal Diseases
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
Frog Disease - Chytrid Fungus
Mucormycosis - Platypus Fungal Disease
Cattle Diseases
Pig Diseases
Sheep Diseases
Horse Diseases
Other Animal Diseases
Poultry Diseases
Avian Influenza
Foot and Mouth Disease
Ovine Johne's Disease
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Animal and Poultry Diseases

Tasmania's best defence against the spread of animal and poultry diseases is for owners and those who work with animals and poultry to be able to recognise the symptoms. With all animal and poultry diseases, early diagnosis is most important. These links provide some information on various animal and poultry diseases.

Report any notifiable animal disease on the all hours emergency disease hotline: 1800 675 888.

Notifiable Animal Diseases
The list of animal diseases for which there is a legal requirement to report any suspect cases.
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
A devastating disease is sweeping through the Tasmanian devil population.
Frog Disease - Chytrid Fungus
A potentially lethal frog disease, the chytrid fungus has been discovered in Tasmania.
Mucormycosis - Platypus Fungal Disease
Little is known about platypus fungal disease, mucormycosis disease, which affects only Tasmanian platypuses and causes ugly skin lesions or ulcers on...
Cattle Diseases
Information on a variety of diseases that infect cattle.
Pig Diseases
Information on diseases that infect pigs.
Sheep Diseases
Information on a variety of diseases that infect sheep.
Horse Diseases
Information for horse owners and organisers of horse events including disease hotline numbers.
Other Animal Diseases
Information about other diseases that affect animals, including frogs and bees.
Poultry Diseases
Information for poultry growers on contagious diseases affecting poultry.
Avian Influenza
A highly contagious, generalised viral disease of birds, that can cause high mortalities in chickens. The clinical signs are very similar to Newcastl...
Foot and Mouth Disease
Information about foot and mouth disease and how to keep it out of Australia and Tasmania.
Ovine Johne's Disease
Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD) is a chronic, incurable bacterial disease of sheep. The disease occurs in south-east Australia, including Tasmania.
See also:
Strategy for Managing Wildlife Disease in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Wildlife Health in Tasmania
Animal Health Legislation
Useful Links - Biosecurity

Diagnostic services are available from DPIW's Animal Health Laboratory.

Information on Rabbit Calicivirus Disease (RCD) is available from the CSIROYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement. This information includes a field guide for land managers in Australia plus a rundown of the most commonly asked RCD questions and information on Australia's and New Zealand's RCD programs.

National Pests & Disease Outbreaks website: www.outbreak.gov.auYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.

Find out about animal welfare legislation and animal research.

For all animal disease enquires:

  Animal Disease Enquiries
  Phone: 03 6233 6875 or 1300 368 550 (local call)
  Email: AnimalDiseaseEnquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au


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