Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents

South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd

The mortality rate for this voyage was 3.52%. The reportable mortality rate for long haul cattle is 1%.

The department is investigating the cause of the mortality event. The investigation is not yet finalised. The final investigation report will be placed on the department’s website once it has been completed.

For the voyage following notification of the reportable mortality event, the exporter undertook the following risk management strategies:

1. Loaded an additional 10 tons of sawdust, giving a total of 20mt for the voyage
2. Increased the amount of antibiotics, eye ointment and anti inflammatory drugs in the drug kit.

The result of this voyage was a mortality rate of 0.14% (2 cattle out of 1388 loaded).

Wellard Rural Exports Pty Ltd

The mortality rate for this voyage was 2.75% for the cattle and 3.89% for the sheep. The reportable mortality rate for long haul cattle is 1% and 2% for long haul sheep.

The department is investigating the cause of the mortality event. The investigation is not yet finalised. The final investigation report will be placed on the department’s website once it has been completed.

The department placed the following conditions on a similar subsequent consignment of sheep and cattle by this exporter:

1. That seven days additional fodder must be loaded (four extra days over and above the normal three additional days specified in ASEL).

Total Livestock Genetics

The department is investigating the cause of the mortality event. The investigation is not yet finalised. The final investigation report will be placed on the department’s website once it is completed.