OJD and sheep movement

Ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) is managed in NSW on the basis of buyers making informed decisions on the risk of OJD being in sheep they plan to purchase, and making decisions on that basis.

There are no movement restrictions in place for OJD in any part of NSW.

Other states do have restrictions in place for OJD.

These are expressed in terms of the minimum number of ABC (assurance based credit) points the sheep must have on the sheep health statement that accompanies the sheep.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

• Mandatory movement documents
• What is an ‘exempt sheep’?
• The 2008-2012 OJD Management Plan
• Key principles