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What is the monthly Tasmanian Livestock Health Monitoring Report?
A report generated by a voluntary network of Tasmanian producers and service providers (including private vets) who share information about livestock health issues in their area, and receive a monthly report summarising this information. This website provides access to all the monthly reports, thus providing a record of common endemic diseases of livestock in Tasmania. Read a report on the results of the trial reporting project by clicking on the file below.
A report generated by a voluntary network of Tasmanian producers and service providers (including private vets) who share information about livestock health issues in their area, and receive a monthly report summarising this information. This website provides access to all the monthly reports, thus providing a record of common endemic diseases of livestock in Tasmania. Read a report on the results of the trial reporting project by clicking on the file below.
surveillance_champions_tasmania_final_report.pdf |
What's the purpose of the reports?
Many producers worry about loss of market access if they report disease in their stock. Thus, reputational risk is a big disincentive to finding out about livestock health problems on their properties. However, many producers also want information about diseases occurring in their region. The network aims to provide that information (while addressing reputational risk) through the use of a confidential reporting service.
Who creates the monthly health reports and who uses them?
Bruce Jackson (a private vet) creates the reports (which do not identify any individuals or properties) from information provided by livestock industry service providers and distributes it to producers (online) and network members (by email). Network members use the report in different ways, depending on their interests. For example, private vets may use the reports to assist them when making a differential diagnosis of sick livestock, or to get a better understanding of when to report suspect cases of significant diseases. Producers and service providers may use the reports to improve identification of diseases, or to undertake certain preventive measures if alerted to a disease issue in an area. Everyone benefits from the information sharing.
How are the monthly reports distributed?
At this stage, the reports are only published on the Red Meat Updates facebook site and this page, otherwise they are emailed to network members.
What if I have more questions?
If you have further questions, please contact Bruce Jackson on 0407 872 520.
Many producers worry about loss of market access if they report disease in their stock. Thus, reputational risk is a big disincentive to finding out about livestock health problems on their properties. However, many producers also want information about diseases occurring in their region. The network aims to provide that information (while addressing reputational risk) through the use of a confidential reporting service.
Who creates the monthly health reports and who uses them?
Bruce Jackson (a private vet) creates the reports (which do not identify any individuals or properties) from information provided by livestock industry service providers and distributes it to producers (online) and network members (by email). Network members use the report in different ways, depending on their interests. For example, private vets may use the reports to assist them when making a differential diagnosis of sick livestock, or to get a better understanding of when to report suspect cases of significant diseases. Producers and service providers may use the reports to improve identification of diseases, or to undertake certain preventive measures if alerted to a disease issue in an area. Everyone benefits from the information sharing.
How are the monthly reports distributed?
At this stage, the reports are only published on the Red Meat Updates facebook site and this page, otherwise they are emailed to network members.
What if I have more questions?
If you have further questions, please contact Bruce Jackson on 0407 872 520.