❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on poultry inspection frequency and testing procedures for Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease (VIBD). The response clarifies the Department of Agriculture's role in VIBD testing, indicating reliance on CSIRO for definitive diagnosis.
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(b) how often are inspections carried out on commercial properties; (c) how often are inspections carried out on private chicken coops on private properties; (d) how does the Department of Agriculture currently test for VIBD; and (e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(c) how often are inspections carried out on private chicken coops on private properties; (d) how does the Department of Agriculture currently test for VIBD; and (e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(d) how does the Department of Agriculture currently test for VIBD; and (e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable (d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(c) how often are inspections carried out on private chicken coops on private properties; (d) how does the Department of Agriculture currently test for VIBD; and (e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(d) how does the Department of Agriculture currently test for VIBD; and (e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(e) how does this test differ from the test developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)?
(b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable (d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing. (e) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
13 days
(a) The Department of Agriculture does not employ inspectors in the poultry industry. The Department's Animal Health Laboratory provides a diagnostic service to industry, with pathologists skilled in the diagnosis of Virulent Infectious Bursal disease.
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing.
(e) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) As part of Australia's exotic disease response arrangements, the Department of Agriculture would forward samples from any suspect outbreak of Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease to the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, for testing.
(e) Not applicable
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