Diseases and vaccination: Projects

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Can pain relief husbandry practices improve animal health and well-being? In alignment with the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s objective of achieving 100% utilisation of pain relief for husbandry…
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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development insecticidal fly tag trial has recently published its findings. The project aimed to reduce the insect burden for cattle with…
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Introduction Tail rot is a condition frequently observed in cattle in northern Australia where part of the tail rots away, resulting in a shorter ‘stubby’ tail. While the…
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The Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries project provides a systematic review of the most economically damaging endemic diseases and conditions for the Australian…
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Barbervax, a vaccine for Barber’s Pole Worm, has recently been registered for use in Australian sheep. The Barbervax, a vaccine for Haemonchus contortus infection of sheep: attempts to extend…
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The Systematic literature review: Association between soil and clinical expression of Johne’s disease project investigated the association between soil type and the occurrence of Johne’s Disease in sheep…
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The Improved protection of cattle against anaplasmosis in tick-infested areas of Australia project compared experimental chilled and frozen vaccines with the current registered chilled and frozen trivalent tick…
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The Enhanced diagnostics, molecular epidemiology and disease ecology for anthrax project aimed to develop knowledge and tools to help optimise response strategies and assist in the prevention of…
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The Detection of cows carrying a persistently BVDV (pestivirus) infected foetus project developed a testing protocol, based on antibody-detection in the dam that can differentiate the PI-carrying dam…
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The Besnoitiosis in Australian wildlife and significance to cattle project investigated Besnoitia-like organisms in nasal passages of Western Grey kangaroos to reveal that they are not Besnoitia besnoiti,…
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