Glossary Item
Live animals : Live Animals
Effective 16 July 2017 to 2 July 2019Preferred Term: Live Animals
Other Terms:
- live animals
Definition:
Animals – Live
Any animal that is alive, unintentionally entering Australia as a hitchhiker via sea or airfreight. They include but are not limited to mammals (e.g. rats), amphibians (e.g. toads and frogs), reptiles, birds and other vertebrates.
The Risks of Live Animals
Live animals can introduce exotic diseases into Australian territory. Live animals can be infested with parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas, which can act as vectors that transmit disease.