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Johne’s Disease Johne’s disease has been deregulated in most states/territories, producers must now manage their risk proportionate to the markets they access. Livestock entering the saleyard may have Johne’s disease but be showing no clinical signs. Industry assurance scores and/or programs are a tool available to producers to assist them in managing risk. Saleyards should, where possible, manage the risk of Johne’s disease so that producers can maintain confidence in assurance scores. Johne’s disease is still a notifiable disease and must be reported to the relevant state/territory. Report Johne’s disease-infected consignments to relevant authority. Announcing assurance scores, such as the Johne’s Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS). For example, if the saleyard sells beef cattle: Agents to announce J-BAS 7, J-BAS 8 or J-BAS 0 If J-BAS 0 enters the saleyard check the CHD to see if there is infection and announce J-BAS 0 status. If J-BAS 6 – no announcement. If you allow infected animals to be sold through the saleyard management of infection protocols / decontamination procedures should be defined. Provide copies of animal health declarations to buyers who request one Have a pre-sale summary available to perspective buyers. Have assurance score status in pre-sale summary. Utilise an ‘animal health declaration supplied’ symbol where applicable.