Care urged in returning Queensland livestock after flooding

Queensland officials are urging owners to induce their flood-hit properties properly earlier returning their livestock.

Biosecurity Queensland Principal Biosecurity Officer Paul Willett said animals should live on returned abode exclusively when it is security to produce so.

Animal owners should brand appropriate preparations earlier returning animals to their property, Willett said.

• Remove whatsoever potentially unsafe debris from the belongings every bit it could hurt animals.
• Provide animals amongst access to feed or suitable pasture together with build clean drinking water.
• Make certain accommodation is clean, dry out together with undamaged together with therefore animals tin live on housed safely.
• Ensure animals are non returning to an surroundings where they may live on frightened past times noise, activeness or strangers.

Willett said i time animals were returned, owners should ensure they bring slow access to the animals together with therefore they tin live on monitored regularly.

“Animals returned to their homes afterwards the recent flooding should live on regularly checked to ensure they are settling inwards well.

“Initially, monitor them at to the lowest degree daily to ensure they are eating properly together with bring non sustained injuries from unobserved debris.”

 

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