Harness

A number of diseases exist within Queensland that can affect horses including anthrax, equine herpesvirus, equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, Hendra virus, strangles, and tetanus.

Find out more about diseases that could affect horses at the health and disease management page of the DAF website.

Notifiable diseases

Biosecurity Queensland have a requirement that if you suspect a notifiable disease you must report it to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23 or the Emergency Disease Watch Hotline 1800 675 888. Australian Harness Racing Rule 104. (1-9) provides details on requirements for notification of and dealing with contagious diseases or conditions in standardbreds.

Find out more about notifiable diseases on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) website.