Animal diseases

Animal diseases and what kind of risks they pose to human health.

  • Cows grazing
  • Sheeps grazing
  • Chickens and roosters
  • Deers in the wild
  • Cat ina garden

  • Overview

    How some animal diseases can be passed on to humans, and how MAF Food Safety protects New Zealand's international reputation by ensuring all our animal-related exports are disease-free.

  • Specific animal diseases

    Includes swine flu, bird flu, atypical scrapie, BSE, foot and mouth disease, beef tapeworm, toxoplasmosis, trichinella, and more

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