Animals that travelled in the same truck as a ram infected with virulent footrot are being traced across Western Australia.
abc.net.au/news/virulent-footrot-detected-ram-western-australia-border-check/101700436Virulent footrot has been detected in Western Australia, with a ram imported from the eastern states testing positive to the reportable disease.
It said it had traced sheep to multiple properties across Western Australia and was testing sheep at those properties. The contagious disease is classified as benign or virulent according to the severity of symptoms caused in infected animals.In a statement it said the property which received the animal was currently under a pest control notice, restricting movement of sheep and goats until the infection is eradicated.It is understood properties involved in the contact tracing have also been placed under quarantine notices.
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