Web Directory

» Anaplasmosis
   Information on this disease of ruminants, its transmission and spread, its clinical signs and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/anaplasmos/anaplasfse.shtml

» Animal Disease Information
   Factsheets from the Texas Animal Health Commission.
   http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_health/animal_health_issues.html

» Anthrax
   Information on this disease, its transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and the precautions necessary to prevent human infection.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/disemala/anthchar/anthchare.shtml

» Bluetongue
   Information on this disease, its transmission, clinical signs and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/blufie/blufiefse.shtml

» Brucellosis Fact Sheet
   Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that can be passed from animals, such as cows, sheep and goats, to humans.
   http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/factsheet/bruce.htm

» Cheesy Gland
   Causes, spread, symptoms, and prevention of CLA in sheep and goats.
   http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/IKMP/PW/AH/DIS/SL/FN2005_CHEESY_GLAND.PDF

» Control of Liver Fluke
   Factsheet on this parasite of sheep and cattle, its control, and the control of the snails that are the alternate host species.
   http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nreninf.nsf/v/020902F6B5FF89FFCA25741D00169348/$file/Control_of_Liver_Fluke.pdf

» Disease Factsheet: Anthrax
   Information on this notifiable disease, its transmission, clinical signs, post-mortem appearances, precautions, treatment and the GB legislation covering it.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/anthrax/

» Disease Factsheet: Bluetongue
   Provides information on how this disease is transmitted, the import of susceptible livestock, the clinical signs in cattle and sheep, and vaccination.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/bluetongue/factsheet.htm

» Disease Factsheet: Rift Valley Fever
   History and spread of this disease which affects sheep, goats and cattle, the clinical signs, post-mortem appearances and the UK and EU legislation that covers it.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/riftvalleyfever/

» Livestock Diseases
   Factsheets from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
   http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1175705256266

» NADIS
   The National Animal Disease Information Service is a network of 60 veterinary practices and 6 veterinary colleges monitoring the health of cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK.
   http://www.nadis.org.uk

» Notifiable and Specified Diseases
   Provides a list of the diseases which are compulsorily notifiable under European Union legislation.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/notifiable.htm

» Profile for Toxoplasmosis
   Provides information on this disease, the rationale for government intervention, the risks to human health and the GB disease control strategy.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/documents/sp-toxoplasmosis.pdf

» Profile for Verocytotoxin Producing E. coli (VTEC0157)
   The VTEC0157 strain of E. coli produces a toxin which can cause disease. This profile describes the problem, provides a rationale for government intervention and a GB control strategy.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/documents/sp-vtec.pdf

» Q Fever Control Policy
   Information from the University of Florida on their policy for quarantining animals and ensuring their facilities remain free of this disease.
   http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/Bio/qfever/qmain.htm

» Q-fever: Information for Farmers
   Provides information on this disease in question and answer format.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/vetsurveillance/documents/qfever-farmers.pdf

» Reportable Diseases, Immediately Notifiable and Annually Notifiable Diseases
   The Canadian Food Inspection Agency lists the animal diseases that farmers are required to report.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/disemala/guidee.shtml

» Rift Valley Fever
   Information on this disease, its transmission and spread, its clinical signs, diagnosis and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/disemala/rift/rifte.shtml

» Screw-worm Fly
   Serious threat to pastoral industries, occurs in almost all tropical countries except Australia. Its life cycle and potential impact on cattle, sheep, dogs and humans are described.
   http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/search/search.cgi?collection=external&form=custom&meta_y_not=0ARCHIVE0&query=t%3A%22screw+worm+fly%22+s%3A%22Chrysomya+bezziana%22&meta_x_sand=&sort=title&x=34&y=12

» Trichinellosis
   Information on this disease, where it occurs, its transmission and spread, the public health risk, symptoms in humans, its diagnosis and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/disemala/trich/triche.shtml

» Vesicular Stomatitis
   Information on this disease, its transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
   http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/disemala/vssv/vssve.shtml