Veterinary Board of the NT

Information for veterinarians

Notice to Veterinarians

Animal Health Surveillance Quarterly feature ariticle

Emergency animal diseases

Emergency Animal Disease Hotline 1800 675 888

See information on notifiable diseases in animals and how to report one on NT.GOV.AU.

EAD preparedness and response - AUSVETPLAN.

Emergency and Exotic Animal Diseases - Bulletins and Alerts on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website.

References

All of the following information is on the NT.GOV.AU website:

Animal welfare

Animal welfare in the Northern Territory on the NT.GOV.AU website.

Disease surveillance

Screw worm fly surveillance information on the NT.GOV.AU website.

National TSE Surveillance Program information on the NT.GOV.AU website.

Wildlife Health Australia website.

National Significant Disease Investigation Program

The National Significant Disease Investigation (NSDI) program, funded by Australian livestock industries and government, aids investigation of significant disease events in livestock and wildlife by private vets who might be limited by competing priorities and commercial realities.

What support is available?

Subsidies of up to $250 per case
Support and case advice from vet pathologists and government vets
Exemption from lab fees for samples submitted to the Berrimah Veterinary Laboratories (BVL)

Is my case eligible?

All registered vets can participate in the program.

To be eligible, the case must be a significant disease event affecting livestock or wildlife. Examples of eligible cases include:

sudden death or respiratory disease in a large number of pet chickens
neurological disease in horses
sickness or sudden death in multiple goats or sheep
unusual mortality in a large number of wild birds.

Vets are encouraged to apply for the subsidy when investigating livestock disease on small farms and rural blocks, especially where there are multiple animals at risk.

What do I have to do?

Contact the relevant coordinator to determine if the case is eligible. For livestock cases, contact the NT NSDI coordinator. For wildlife, contact the NT Wildlife Health Australia (WHA)coordinator.
Conduct the investigation, which may include a visit to the property, clinical evaluation, necropsy and submission of samples to the BVL.
For livestock, provide diagnostic feedback to the livestock owner and ensure they have a Property Identification Code for their property.
Submit required financial claim forms to the NSDI coordinator or NT WHA Coordinator.