|
Western Australian Update
EQUINE
INFLUENZA
THE WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN HORSE COUNCIL PRESENTS:
AN EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATION
AND UPDATING INFORMATION EVENING
Thursday 8th November at 7.30pm -
State Equestrian Centre, Cathedral Avenue Brigadoon
The WA Equine Influenza Information Group (WAEIIG) has asked the
Western Australian Horse Council to provide
(a) an estimate of numbers
of vaccinations required by the pleasure and performance horse sectors.
(b) a Contingency Plan Template for organizers of events, if a lockdown
becomes necessary
APPLYING FOR EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATION
Speaker Dr Warwick Vale
It is now almost certain that WA will adopt some kind of vaccination
strategy. The Australian Racing Board has just given an in-principle
approval to the adoption of compulsory vaccination for all race-horses
in Australia.
If the pleasure and performance horse sectors want access to the
very limited number of vaccinations for our horses, it is essential
to establish definite numbers
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Speaker WAHC Vice Chairperson Lisa Christy
Many of the organizations running horse events are run by volunteers
who have little experience of the consequences in the event of a
“lockdown”.
Once finalized the template would be circulated to all entities
that have registered with the WAHC Communications Process Listing,
and as widely as possible among the horse industry.
CURRENT STATUS OF E.I. - UPDATE ON
BIO-SECURITY, IMPORTING HORSES, EQUIPMENT AND POST-ENTRY QUARANTINE
Speaker DAFWA Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Brad McCormick
EMERGENCY HORSE PREPAREDNESS COMMUNICATIONS
PROCESS LIST.
Speaker WAHC Chairperson Diane Bennit
The current EI outbreak in Australia has identified the need for
an effective method of disseminating emergency information and updates
to the non-regulated horse industry in WA.
The Emergency Process List is a free service offered by the WAHC.
The Western Australian Horse Council would like to express their
appreciation to the Equestrian Federation of Australia, for providing
the State Equestrian Centre’s facilities for the Information
Evenings and also for their ongoing support of the WAHC.
For more information contact Diane Bennit 92910202 bennit@optusnet.com.au
Uploaded
4/11/07
WA Regional Equine Information Meetings schedule.
The Department of Agriculture and
Food, in conjunction with the WA Horse Industry will be hosting
a series of public information sessions on equine influenza in regional
areas in November.
view
on line
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS LIST FOR WA
The current Equine Influenza
outbreak in Australia has identified the need for an effective method
of disseminating emergency information to the non regulated horse
industry in WA.
The Department of Agriculture and Food in WA (DAFWA) has requested
that the Western Australian Horse Council (WAHC), provides assistance
in developing and maintaining a contact list for communicating horse
emergency information, to the non racing sector of the horse industry.
This comprehensive contact process, is to include key communicators
in the equestrian governing bodies, associations, clubs, saddlers
and feed merchants, who will in turn be requested to disseminate
the information to their members and customers.
This is a free service that the WAHC is providing for the
horse industry, and to assist us in this process, we ask those clubs,
associations and groups that have not yet been contacted by a WAHC
representative to complete the attached forms, and return them to
the WAHC.
The WAHC is a non profit, volunteer organization that provides a
voice for the resolution of any issues that affect the horse industry,
we would like to thank our existing members for their support, if
you or your organization are not already a member, we would ask
you to support us by joining (a membership form is in the newsletter)
or by making a donation
.
Diane Bennit
WAHC Chairperson
EMERGENCY
HORSE PREPAREDNESS
Application
Form For Communications List
For
current information on the situation relating to Equine Influenza
you should check the Department of Ag (WA) website on a regular
basis www.agric.wa.gov.au
22/10/07
Do you support the eradication of Equine Influenza?
Let
the AHIC know your thoughts on this question.
view
on line
22/10/07
Information
for Importers and Users of Equine Semen
view
on line
22/10/07
ORGANISERS OF EQUESTRIAN EVENTS
Organisers of
equine events have several important responsibilities described
in the biosecurity procedures for horse events document. We urge
you to read these and strongly recommended that event organisers
implement the procedures in the attached document including the
development of a contingency plan for dealing with situations where
EI is suspected or confirmed.
Responsibilities
Of Event Organisers
- download
pdf
Biosecurity
procedures for WA Horse events - updated 22/10/07
view on line -
download pdf
Guidelines for vets attending
events
view on line
- download.
pdf
18/10/07
HORSE NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR VACCINATIONS FOR WA
WAHC
has been asked if it can gather data that will quantify the number
of non-racing industry horses and ponies currently resident in WA.
This number would be required in order to ensure adequate stocks
in the event that a vaccination program for EI is undertaken in
Western Australia.
Letter to Clubs and
Associations regarding vaccination numbers
LIFTING
OF THE BAN FOR WA BORDERS
Latest
update
21/9/07
BIOSECURITY FORMS AND INFORMATION
Biosecurity
Media Release, Deptartment of Agriculture and Fisheries 7/9/07-
Developing Comprehensive
Biosecurity measures
The following
forms are to assist horse owners and event
organisers in their biosecurity measures.
General information
for competitors participating at horse events within WA view
on line - download
pdf
Horse Event
participation declaration
view on line -
download pdf
Horse arrival
without a declaration
view on line -
download pdf
Record of horse
and competitor details
for officials at horse events-
view on line - download
pdf
How has the Equine Influenza Affected You?
For more information on how and why you should register your details
go to IMPACT ON HORSEOWNERS
Current
situation regarding Equine Influenza within Western Australia
An Australian
Horse Council message on Equine Influenza
vaccinations
.
For UP TO DATE state information
contact the following:
NSW: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Queensland: www.dpi.qld.gov.au
Victoria: www.dpi.vic.gov.au
Tasmania: www.dpiw.tas.gov.au
South Australia: www.pir.sa.gov.au
Western Australia: www.agric.wa.gov.au
Northern Territory: www.primaryindustry.nt.gov.au
For general information and links to other sources of information,
visit the Australian Horse Industry Council (AHIC) web http://www.horsecouncil.org.au
.
You should also consider registering on their database, so that
AHIC can contact you in emergency situations. You can do this on
their web.
Daily audio news
grabs recorded at equine influenza (EI) media conferences are available
from the NSW Department of Primary Industries website:
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/equine-influenza
A link to audio grabs is at the bottom of the main EI page under
the heading Media Resources.
Updated information
is also available from:
www.outbreak.gov.au
“The website
at http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza
is updated in real time so there is always the most current view
of the battle available.”
|
