Australia is to import 50,000 doses of vaccine to help efforts to contain and eradicate an outbreak of equine influenza (EI).
The vaccine is sufficient to protect 25,000 horses from the highly contagious illness which has heavily affected
Reeling already from having eight of their best stallions stranded in quarantine at New South Wales’ government controlled Eastern Creek facility, Coolmore Australia has decided to send three of its star stallions home to Ashford Stud.
The
As of Sept. 17 in New South Wales, there were 1,183 infected properties (equine influenza), 362 dangerous contact properties, and 273 suspect properties. In Queensland there were 25 new infected properties reported for a total of 167.
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With containment having failed, the Australian government announced Sept. 17 that vaccinations will be made available to help stem the spread of the equine influenza (EI) outbreak.
Primary Industries minister Ian MacDonald said 10,000 shots
Equine influenza has been contained to the equine movement-restricted areas of New South Wales and Queensland.
Australian Thoroughbred Crop At Risk; Meeting For American Breeders Sept. 14
Kimberly S. Brown
September 12, 2007
Audio | American Thoroughbred breeders interested in supplying bred mares for the 2008 Australian spring sales should attend a meeting by William Inglis and Son, Influenza Outbreak: Men Caught Transporting Horses
Ric Chapman
September 11, 2007
Six men in Queensland and one in New South Wales have been caught transporting horses during the equine influenza lockdown, the latest crushing blow for an industry in turmoil in Australia. The Queenslanders tried doing it in the dead of Equine Influenza: Caring for Affected Horses
Edited Press Release
September 11, 2007
New South Wales (NSW) chief veterinary officer Bruce Christie, BVSc, said in a Sept. 11 statement released by the NSW Department of Primary Industries that it is important to match treatment for equine influenza (EI) with the severity of the Australian Vet: Horse Standstill is Working to Contain Influenza
Press Release
September 10, 2007
The ongoing horse standstill in New South Wales (NSW) is working and has dramatically slowed the spread of equine influenza (EI) according to the NSW chief veterinary officer, Bruce Christie. “EI is confirmed on 401 properties but most are Equine Influenza Spreads to Thoroughbreds at Darley Australia
Ric Chapman
September 10, 2007
If everything you have read about the equine influenza problem in Australia has seemed bad news…then it just got worse. Three high-priced yearlings residing at Darley, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, have been confirmed to have Equine Influenza: Australian Racehorse Dead
Erin Ryder
September 10, 2007
A 6-year-old racehorse named Tip of the Iceberg was euthanatized Sunday after going into respiratory failure as a result of equine influenza, the Equine Influenza: Movement Ban Still In Place
Kimberly S. Brown
September 7, 2007
New South Wales (NSW) police are warning horse owners that any breaches of the movement ban on horses “will not be tolerated and will be dealt with the full force of the law,” noted a Sept. 7 government press release. There is no indication when Equine Influenza: 3,208 Horses on 214 Infected Properties
Kimberly S. Brown
September 6, 2007
Today (Sept. 6) saw the talley of equine influenza-infected horses and properties rise throughout the day in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, as test results were reported. As of 6:00 p.m. Sept. 6, there were 214 infected properties on which Equine Influenza: 1,311 Affected on 146 Properties
Kimberly S. Brown
September 5, 2007
There now are 1,311 equine influenza-infected horses on 146 confirmed properties in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald on Sept. 5. There are 3,376 horses suspected of having Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
