September 4, 2023
Eight more Australian export cattle have reportedly tested positive to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Indonesia.
The cattle were exported from three registered facilities, two in Western Australia and one in the Northern Territory.
In July, imports from four other facilities in northern Australia were suspended by Indonesia after cattle which had passed through them tested positive to LSD in Indonesia.
In August, Malaysia temporarily suspended live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia after LSD was detected in Indonesia from cattle exported from Australia.
At the time, Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp reiterated that LSD had never been detected in Australia.
“There is no cause for concern for Australian cattle producers as Australia remains LSD free,” Dr Schipp said.
Random testing conducted across northern Australia since 2022 has not detected LSD in Australian cattle.
LSD is a highly infectious viral disease of cattle and buffalo which is transmitted by biting insects.
It poses no risk to humans.
LSD was first detected in Indonesia in March 2022 and since then has spread rapidly across the country.
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