Sheep
The PIRSA Biosecurity division oversees sheep health, identification, and movement.
Sheep health and diseases
Livestock diseases risk calendar
Using this calendar can help you manage, treat and prevent diseases and disorders in your livestock based on seasonal conditions. The calendar contains disease and condition information about sheep and cattle. You can filter information including:
- species
- rainfall region
- season
- month.
Depending on your selections you will see information about diseases, nutritional issues, events and resources.
Use the sheep emergency animal disease augmented reality tool to spot signs of disease in your flock.
Learn more about sheep diseases:
Find out about our disease surveillance initiatives, including controls on using restricted animal material as feed.
Livestock traceability
All properties with 1 or more sheep must be registered with a Property Identification Code (PIC).
Sheep must also be identified with a National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) tag before being moved to any property or location with a different PIC.
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Related information
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline
Suspected disease or pests in livestock, poultry or aquatic animals must be reported immediately.
Call us to help stop the spread of animal illness, even if you are unsure of the disease.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Freecall 1800 675 888