Anthrax vaccination in NSW

Summary

Anthrax is a bacterial disease which occurs world-wide, affecting many species of domestic and wild animals, as well as humans. In grazing animals anthrax usually strikes suddenly with livestock showing few signs of illness before dying. It is a serious disease of livestock because it can kill stock across all ages and classes and because it can survive in the soil for decades.

This Primefact includes topics:

• What is anthrax?
• Anthrax vaccine
• General biosecurity duty
• Accessing anthrax vaccine in NSW
• Using the vaccine
• Restrictions on vaccinated livestock
• Movement permits
• Immunity and re-vaccination