EI Updater’s blog

All Australian racehorses to be vaccinated

2007-10-26T02:27:10Z

Source: Racenet, Friday, 26 October 2007 The Australian Racing Board has today given in-principle approval to the adoption of new Australian Rules of Racing making it mandatory for all horses involved in racing and breeding to be vaccinated as a ...

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QLD DPI Update - 23 October

2007-10-23T22:13:24Z

Infected premises (IPs) increased by 148 to a total of 1534 since Friday 19 October.

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NSW DPI Update 23 October

2007-10-23T22:12:25Z

ERADICATION OF EQUINE INFLUENZA Rod Hoare from Industry Liaison summarises the campaign towards eradication so far: "From Day One NSW DPI and other authorities have been working towards eradication of EI. How could Australia do this when Europe a...

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Livestock Transport Group Advise Availability of Bulk Permits

2007-10-23T22:10:40Z

Livestock Transport Group's Scone manager Jeff Watt has advised that LTG has DPI Bulk Movement Permits to allow travelling of mares into and within the NSW Purple Zone until October 31 - the deadline for horse movements into the zone. "While an...

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Inglis responds to breeders for 2008 sales - Oct 22

2007-10-22T22:05:05Z

The recently announced changes to the timing of the Inglis 2008 yearling sale's to be conducted in Melbourne and Sydney have been met with such high approval by breeders that additional sessions have been added to both sales to accommodate the r...

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Racing to recommence this weekend in NSW

2007-10-22T06:55:48Z

Racing NSW has advised its road map to recovery. Racing with public access will recommence this Saturday, 27 October 2007 at Kembla Grange. Then for each Saturday in November there will be special events at Gosford, Coffs Harbour, Wyong and Kemb...

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QLD DPI latest update 22 Oct 2007

2007-10-22T06:18:58Z

There are currently 1384 infected properties in Queensland, an increase of 37 from yesterday.

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NSW DPI Upate 22 Oct 07

2007-10-22T06:16:56Z

A new infection is currently being investigated in the northern part of the Dubbo vaccination buffer area. All other infected properties reported in the past 24 hours are in the Red and Purple Zones. Today’s statistics: 4919 Infected Properties ...

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Another $140m for EI from Australian Govt

2007-10-22T03:55:28Z

The racing industry has welcomed another injection of federal funds as it battles to get up and running again in the wake of the equine influenza (EI) outbreak. Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran yesterday announced a further $A117 mil...

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Future EI issues

2007-10-22T03:22:38Z

The National Management Group (NMG) overseeing the response to equine influenza has considered a range of issues including vaccine deployment, and the development of contingency plans for further response options. NMG noted the focus of the resp...

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