Animal Health
The Department's Animal Health programs aim to monitor disease occurrence, mitigate the economical and social effects of disease and chemical residue occurrence, facilitate the marketing of Victorian livestock and livestock products, and promote the welfare of farmed animals. Development and delivery of the programs involves policy, legislation, advisory, research and regulatory activities. Increasingly, the programs form part of a national approach to ensure that our livestock and livestock products meet the requirements of domestic and international customers.
The Chief Veterinary Officer Unit develops policies to ensure that the priorities of the Government and the livestock industries are met. The Animal Standards Branch co-ordinates delivery of the programs across the State.
Services are delivered through regionally-based Animal Health staff, the Victorian Institute of Animal Science, Attwood, private veterinary laboratories and private veterinary practitioners.
Contact Details
Chief Veterinary Officer Unit
03 9217 4246
Animal Standards Branch
03 5430 4525
Related Information
- Animal Health in Drought
- Animal Health in Victoria - 2009 Report
- Avian Influenza
- Bovine Johne's Disease
- Equine Influenza
- Foot and Mouth Disease
- Footrot
- Lice
- National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
- Newcastle Disease
- Notifiable Diseases
- Ovine Johne's Disease
- Ruminant Feed Ban
- Swine Influenza
- Disease Surveillance Programs
Legislation
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines
