Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) has been confirmed in tissue taken from abalone in a live holding tank at a southern Tasmanian processing facility.Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rod Andrewartha said the positive result was returned yesterday afternoon by the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, which had done advanced testing for evidence of exposure to the virus. Dr Andrewartha said that, as yet, there is no evidence of the disease in wild stocks. “There has been high awareness... ...Read more »