Media Release from DPI Vic
EI EMERGENCY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR REGISTRATION
Individual horse owners and horse organisations are being strongly urged to register on the Australian Horse Industry Council Horse Emergency Contact Database to ensure they can be contacted in an emergency.
Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Hugh Millar said it was vital horse owners could be contacted in an emergency to ensure the welfare of individual horses was not jeopardised.
“The recent EI outbreak has again highlighted the importance of being able to contact horse owners in a timely manner to ensure they are notified of emergency situations and restrictions that could be introduced at very short notice.
“Individuals, clubs and equine service providers can register on the website, and emergency information, usually by SMS, will be sent to those registered in the relevant locations to the emergency.
“The system is not only used to notify horse owners or clubs of disease outbreaks such EI, but also natural disasters such as bushfires and floods.
“There is no national registration for horses, making it difficult to contact all horse owners in times of emergency, or for authorities to be able to plan or map areas.
“This is a great system which allows the AHIC to alert people in a timely manner and reduce unnecessary risk to the welfare of horses,” Dr Millar said.
Personal details of horse owners recorded on the database are not provided to councils or commercial businesses. The database is provided to ensure horse owners receive emergency information in a timely manner and to assist with emergency planning.
People can register on the database at the AHIC website, www.horsecouncil.org.au and follow the prompts to the Horse Emergency Contact Database.
For people without access to a computer they can call (03) 5222 6650. A form can be posted to them to complete and return via mail or fax.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Individual horse owners and horse organisations are being strongly urged to register on the Australian Horse Industry Council Horse Emergency Contact Database to ensure they can be contacted in an emergency.
Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Hugh Millar said it was vital horse owners could be contacted in an emergency to ensure the welfare of individual horses was not jeopardised.
“The recent EI outbreak has again highlighted the importance of being able to contact horse owners in a timely manner to ensure they are notified of emergency situations and restrictions that could be introduced at very short notice.
“Individuals, clubs and equine service providers can register on the website, and emergency information, usually by SMS, will be sent to those registered in the relevant locations to the emergency.
“The system is not only used to notify horse owners or clubs of disease outbreaks such EI, but also natural disasters such as bushfires and floods.
“There is no national registration for horses, making it difficult to contact all horse owners in times of emergency, or for authorities to be able to plan or map areas.
“This is a great system which allows the AHIC to alert people in a timely manner and reduce unnecessary risk to the welfare of horses,” Dr Millar said.
Personal details of horse owners recorded on the database are not provided to councils or commercial businesses. The database is provided to ensure horse owners receive emergency information in a timely manner and to assist with emergency planning.
People can register on the database at the AHIC website, www.horsecouncil.org.au and follow the prompts to the Horse Emergency Contact Database.
For people without access to a computer they can call (03) 5222 6650. A form can be posted to them to complete and return via mail or fax.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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