Cattle tick - NSW entry requirements
Summary
Cattle tick (Rhipicephalus [boophilus] microplus or australis) are a significant animal health pest in Australia causing direct production losses as well as being the vector of tick fever, a major cause of death and illness in northern Australian cattle herds.
Topics in this Primefact include:
- Background
- What animals carry cattle ticks
- Preventing cattle tick entering NSW
- Cattle tick requirements for entering NSW
- Time limits on moving a carrier
- Feedlots and abattoirs - Cattle Tick Risk Management Plans
- Approved agricultural shows in Queensland, competitions and horse sales
- Moving deer
- Moving exhibited and non-domestic animals
- Using non-chemical treatments to reduce the risk of cattle infestation
