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Livestock Biosecurity Network
Leptospirosis Dr Sarah-Jane Wilson Regional Manager Northern Australia June 2015
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Leptospirosis Zoonotic disease risk!! Over 200 strains of Leptospira
Bacteria colonise the kidneys (m+f) Also in reproductive tract (f) Shed in urine, after birth and aborted materials Zoonotic disease risk!!
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Clinical signs Cattle Sheep Sudden death Fever Redwater
Jaundice Mastitis and milk drop Abortions Sheep Fever Anaemia and jaundice Abortions/peri-natal deaths Milk drop
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Prevention and control
Vaccination (Singular or combined products) Avoid shared contaminated and/or water sources Prevent contact with wildlife Avoid access to wet & boggy areas/post-flooding Implement biosecurity strategies (AHS)
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Questions??? Sarah-Jane Wilson – sjwilson@lbn.org.au
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Other resources on vaccinations
vaccines FutureBeef – for-beef-cattle/
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Photo credits and references
Slide 3: Slide 4: Slide 5 : Slide 6: Fitzpatrick,S. (2006) Botulism Poisoning in Cattle in the Northern Territory, viewed online at Slide 8: Slide 9: Slide 10: Slide 11: Lane et al (2015), Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries. Meat and Livestock Australia, Sydney. Slide 13: Lane et al (2015), Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries. Meat and Livestock Australia, Sydney. Slide 14: Slide 16: Slide 17:
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