Property owners are being asked to create buffer zones on their land in a bid to stop the spread of equine influenza (EI), the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries announced in a statement released today.
NSW deputy chief
New Zealand has been found to be clear of equine influenza after blood tests taken from horses recently arrived from Australia proved negative, Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) said Tuesday.
BNZ carried out tests on all horses which had
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were infected with equine influenza (EI) as of Sept. 3, with another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties considered suspect of having
There now are 1,019 equine influenza-infected horses on 127 properties in New South Wales, Australia, with another 3,570 suspect cases on 402 additional properties, according to the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Sept. 3) said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were now infected with equine influenza. Another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties are considered suspect of
The Australian government would consider a public inquiry into the equine influenza epidemic which has ravaged it’s racing industry if investigations show the disease emanated from its own quarantine facility, agriculture minister Peter McGauran
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonad stated there are 500 horses infected with equine influenza on 53 known infected properties across New South Wales as of Aug. 31. There are another 213 properties with
Human error was likely responsible for the spread of equine influenza which has hit two Australian states, curtailing horse racing and costing millions of dollars in lost jobs and revenue, Australia federal agriculture minister Peter McGauran
On Aug. 30 in New South Wales, the news wasn’t good. According to a press release by Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald, a total of eight out of 10 Thoroughbreds from a stable at Randwick Racecourse have tested positive to equine
The Australian Spring Carnival in Sydney will not be held because of a virulent outbreak of equine influenza (EI), of which there are now eight confirmed cases in Thoroughbreds.
Racing will be suspended in New South Wales for at least
Several news stories out of Australia indicate that the first horse has died of equine influenza in New South Wales. According to and article in Stuff.co.nz on Aug. 31, a horse
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries stated on Aug. 30 that a Thoroughbred tested positive for equine influenza at Randwich Racecourse. Initial tests at Elizabeth Macarthur Laboratories in Menagle have detected influenza type
Franz Venhaus, Chief Executive Officer of the Equestrian Federation of Australia, issued the following update on Aug. 30.
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A press release by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Aug. 29) said there are 19 confirmed horse flu infected properties, and it expected more to be detected later today.
NSW Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
Racing is expected to resume in most Australian states by the weekend, but the movement of all horses continues to be banned following the country’s first outbreak of equine influenza.
A casualty of the equine emergency is the mounted polic
Racing Victoria has breathed fresh air into the Thoroughbred industry in Australia by going against the recommendations of its sister states in the wake of an equine influenza outbreak, but the problem is far from resolved.
The Victorian
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