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LIVESTOCK OWNERS URGED TO VACCINATE FOR ANTHRAX

Local Land Services is urging livestock owners to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax.

The disease, which is caused by bacteria, is fatal to livestock, and can also be transferred to humans.

Veterinarians say symptoms of anthrax can be hard to spot, with many animals appearing to be fine days before their death.

Moree has recently been listed as a high-risk area, along with Albury and Bourke.

“Summer’s our high-risk period. We tend to see, in the warmer weather, a high risk of anthrax. It could be related to thunderstorms and flooding events or earthworks.. anything that disrupts anthrax spores in the soil.”

For more information, contact your nearest Local Land Services.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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