diseases of sheep, goats and cattle. Provide better training to junior veterinary pathologists by increasing the caseload of material from food producing ruminants. Provide financial Significant disease Agriculture $115,000 subsidies to cattle investigations Victoria producers to offset (including anthrax the cost of engaging investigations) a private veterinarian to undertake an investigation of a significant disease event. Encourage private veterinarians to investigate and report significant disease events. VFF Livestock Deliver key animal Project Officers Victorian $120,000 health and (Animal Health and Farmers biosecurity Federation Biosecurity messages to all Extension) Project Victorian sheep meat, wool, goat and beef producers with a focus on endemic disease that impact farm profitability, animal welfare and Victoria’s biosecurity status. This includes the provision of educational workshops for all producers; develop and/or distribute related industry materials including VFF online resources to the farming community; and act as a point of contact for any animal health and biosecurity questions.
diseases of sheep, goats and cattle. Provide better training to junior veterinary pathologists by increasing the caseload of material from food producing ruminants. Significant disease investigations (including anthrax investigations) Provide financial subsidies to cattle producers to offset the cost of engaging a private veterinarian to undertake an investigation of a significant disease event. Encourage private veterinarians to investigate and report significant disease events. Agriculture Victoria $115,000 VFF Livestock Project Officers (Animal Health and Biosecurity Extension) Project Deliver key animal health and biosecurity messages to all Victorian sheep meat, wool, goat and beef producers with a focus on endemic disease that impact farm profitability, animal welfare and Victoria’s biosecurity status. This includes the provision of educational workshops for all producers; develop and/or distribute related industry materials including VFF online resources to the farming community; and act as a point of contact for any animal health and biosecurity questions. Victorian Farmers Federation $120,000
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