Publications

ALERT: Tammar Mortalities - January 2011

Mortality events have been reported in captive Tammar Wallabies (Macropus eugenii) in the Canberra (ACT) and Newcastle (NSW) region over the past 2 months, with clinical signs and post mortem findings similar to Tammar Sudden Death Syndrome which has been previously investigated by the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health (The Registry) (Rose et al in press).

Tammar Wallaby Mortality Alert JANUARY 2011.pdf

Sick and Dead Bird Surveillance

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the collection of samples that will lead to a diagnosis being reached in sick and dead wild birds collected in Australia, and will allow testing to rule out the presence of animal diseases of concern to Australia (such as avian influenza, West Nile Virus and Newcastle Disease).

SickDead Bird Surveillance_with images.pdf

Wild Bird HPAI Surveillance Manual

A Joint Publication of the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, and the Zoological Parks Board of NSW. Rome, 2006.

Wild Bird HPAI Surveillance Manual.pdf

Expertise and Resource Registry

An all-in-one booklet containing contact lists of specialists and organisations, mailing labels, lists of services offered and lists of expertise.

Expertise & Resource Registry Feb 2008-Final.pdf