CONTENTS National BJD Financial and Non-Financial Assistance Package Beef Only - A New Assurance Category for BJD National Dairy Assurance Score Guidelines for Managing BJD in Cattle Saleyards BJD Evaluation Reports Beef Cattle Trade Assurance Scheme BJD Testing BJD Zoning in Australia BJD Frequently Asked Questions Coordinators in Your State or Territory Bovine Johne's Disease in Australia

Beef Only is a herd category to help assure cattle buyers about the very low risk of BJD in beef herds that have had no contact with dairy cattle.

The beef cattle industry and state animal health authorities agreed in September 2004 that cattle from herds that qualify as Beef Only represent a low risk of BJD. They also agreed that herds that qualify as Beef Only can trade into BJD Protected Zones of NSW, Queensland and South Australia without herds having to be tested. Audits of written declarations at saleyards have found high levels of compliance with the scheme.

Download the Beef Only Animal Health Statement below. This document should be completed and provided at the time of sale for all lines of Beef Only cattle.

• National Animal Health Statement for Johne's Disease Status of Beef Cattle Statement (86 KB)

Page Updated: 1 June 2009