NATIONAL SHEEP HEALTH DECLARATION

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mpletingthisNationalSheepHealthDeclaration(NSHD)willassistprospectivebuyerstomakeaninformeddecisionaboutthehealthstatusandmanagementhistoryofthesesheep.The

NSHDisma

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ndatoryforallsheepmovementsinSAandforsheepbeingmovedintoNSWandTasmania.Itisvoluntaryinotherstates(Version5,May2017).

PropertyIdentificationCode(PIC)ofthisproperty

ThisMUSTbethePICofthepropertythatthe

stockisbeingmovedfrom

AttachedtoaccompanyingNVD/WaybillNo.

SECTIONA–BIOSECURITYINFORMATION

1. Allconsignedsheepwerebornontheconsignmentproperty.

2. ThenumberofdifferentsourcesofsheepthathavebeenINTRODUCEDontothe

consignmentpropertyinthelast5yearsis:

0(closedflock)

□1-5□6+□RamsOnly□

3. Allconsignedsheeparefromapropertywithalivestockbiosecurityplan

(1)

IfYes,PropertyPlan

□RegionalBiosecurityPlan□.........................................(name)

4. Have the consigned sheep had access to weeds that are declared

noxious in your region?

(2)

Ifyes,pleaseprovidefurtherinformation.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

SECTIONB–FOOTROT/LICE/OVINEBRUCELLOSIS

Allconsignedsheeparefroma flockthatisfreeofVIRULENT

FOOTROT

(3)

Allconsignedsheeparefroma flockthatisfreeofLICE.

3. AllconsignedsheeparefromaflockinanOVINEBRUCELLOSIS

accreditationscheme.

IfYes,FlockAccreditationNo.(exceptQld)................................ExpiryDate..…/…../20…..

SECTIONC–JOHNESDISEASE(JD)

1. (a)AllconsignedsheepareApprovedVaccinates

(4)

(b) IfYes,Ihavebeencontinuouslyvaccinatingallretained

lambsintheconsignmentflockagainstJDfor……………years.

2. AllconsignedsheeparefromaSheepMAPflock

(5)

Ifyes,Status...................YearcommencedinSheepMAP.....................

3. AllconsignedlambsareNLIS‘T’tag(terminal)lambs

(6)

4. JDissuspectedorknowntooccurintheflockofthe

consignedsheep

(7)

5. Allconsignedsheeparefromaflockwithanegativetest

forJD

(8)

.IfYes,whichtest?

Faecal350withinthepast24months

□Abattoir500withinthepast24months□

Abattoir150withinthepast12months□Other

(9)

□.....................................

6. SheepINTRODUCEDontotheconsignmentpropertyinthelast5yearswerefrom

aflockwith

(4,5and8)

:(multipleanswersmaybeapplicable)

SheepMAPaccreditation

□NegativeFaecal350□

NegativeAbattoir500□NegativeAbattoir150□

AllApprovedVaccinates□Unknownstatus□

Other

(10)

□.......................................................................................................

SECTIOND.TREATMENTINFORMATIONOFCONSIGNEDSHEEP

Treatments

Product

Dateoflasttreatment

ExternalParasite

Treatment

InternalParasite

Treatment

Vaccination(otherthanJD)

E. DECLARATION

(11)

I(fullname):

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Address...........................................................................................................................

declarethat,Iamtheownerand/orpersonresponsibleforthehusbandryofthe

sheepinthisconsignmentandalltheinformationonthisSheepHealth

Declarationistrueandcorrect:

Signed:..........................................................Date: .......... /......... / 20........

Phonenumber:......................................Fax/Email:…………………………………………

Producersareadvisedtoretainappropriaterecordstosupportthisdeclaration.Personsmakingfalse

statementsmaybeliableunderfairtradingandotherrelevantstatelegislation.

Yes

Naonal Sheep Health Declaraon - Explanatory Notes

1: Biosecurity Plan: Agreed and documented acons and acvies to prevent the

incursion of animal disease(s) into a

ock or onto a property. It may outline measures

including (but not limited to) condions on sheep movements into an area, vaccine

policy and response to disease detecon. These plans can be at a property or regional

level and can cover a range of diseases. The Naonal Farm Biosecurity Reference

Manual for Grazing Livestock Producon and Regional Biosecurity Plan guidelines can be

used to develop plans.

2: Declared noxious weeds: Declared noxious weeds can be referred to as declared

weeds or plants, noxious weeds or Weeds of National Significance. Details regarding

your relevant state information and legislation can be found at:

http://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/essentials-toolkit/ferals-weeds/#weeds

3: Footrot: Virulent footrot is defined differently in each state. For information on

interstate movements of sheep, producers should visit the relevant state department

website or contact animal health staff from that department.

4: Approved Vaccinate: A sheep that is identified by an NLIS (sheep) ‘V’ tag and is:

• vaccinated with an approved OJD vaccine by 16 weeks of age, or

• vaccinated with an approved OJD vaccine aer 16 weeks of age, when the ock:

• was in the SheepMAP, or

• had undertaken a negave Faecal 350 test in the two (2) years preceding the

vaccinaon, or

• had a Negave Abaoir 500 status at the me of vaccinaon.

5: SheepMAP: An audited quality assurance program incorporang a property

biosecurity plan, animal health risk assessment, tesng, and movement controls that

provide a source of low risk animals. (Note: level of tesng varies depending on status)

6: NLIS ‘T’ tag (terminal) lamb: A lamb which is to be slaughtered before it cuts its

rst permanent teeth and is idened by an NLIS (sheep) ‘T’ tag. The ‘T’ tag may be a

requirement for trading into some areas.

7: Answering this queson is important for movements of sheep into or within

Regional Biosecurity Plan areas and to other low risk properes. It is less important

for movements which rely on vaccinaon to manage Johne’s disease (JD, previously

referred to as OJD) impacts. Flocks which are not known or suspected of being infected

should answer ‘No’.

Infected Flocks: A ock which is infected with JD, and there is evidence of or likely potenal

for transmission of infecon within the ock, and the ock has not met the requirements

for resoluon of infecon in accordance with the current Naonal OJD Standard Denions,

Rules and Guidelines (SDR&Gs).

Suspected of being infected: A ock is suspected of being infected with JD if the owner has

reasonable grounds to believe that the ock has been exposed to JD infecon or that JD

may exist in the ock, based on:

• trace back or trace forward contact with an infected ock

• contact with JD contaminated land or facilies

• a posive JD screening test, e.g. abaoir monitoring or blood (ELISA) test

• is a neighbour of an infected ock unless there is an eecve biosecurity barrier

• clinical signs of JD, or

• advice from the relevant state agricultural department.

AND the ock has not met the requirements for resoluon of suspicion in accordance with

the SDR&Gs.

8: Faecal 350: A test of 350 representave sheep over 2 years of age (or all sheep over 2

years of age in smaller ocks) by Pooled Faecal Culture (PFC) or High Throughput Johne’s

(HT-J) PCR in pools of up to 50 sheep. The sheep must have been on the property for at least

2 years.

Abaoir 500: At least 500 sheep, over 2 years of age, have been submied to an abaoir

in the past 24 months, in 1 or more lots, have been examined and all found negave for JD.

The sheep must have been on the property for at least 2 years.

Abaoir 150: At least 150 sheep, over 2 years of age, have been submied to an abaoir

in the past 12 months, in 1 or more lots, have been examined and all found negave for JD.

The sheep must have been on the property for at least 2 years.

9: Other: Post mortem examinaon by a SheepMAP vet with no indicaon of JD, or other

negave test.

10: Other: This could include sheep sourced from historical Low Prevalence Areas (LPA).

11: Declaraon: Signing this declaraon has legal signicance. Regulatory authories may

take legal acon, and purchasers may seek damages for any informaon that is incorrect.

Before signing you must be sased you understand all elements of the document, and these

explanatory notes.

For more informaon on biosecurity go to