IT is an eventuality that will hopefully not materialise, but were foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to make its way from nearby Indonesia to Australia, a direct result under current rules would be the likely immediate imposition of a national livestock standstill.
What would that entail?
The answer is laid out in Australia’s AUSVETPLAN, a nationally agreed plan developed in non-outbreak times by federal, state and territory government and industry representatives to ensure a quick and effective response in the event of an emergency animal disease incursion.
Veterinarian Dr Peter Dagg from…
