FYI - Special Allocation of up to 100 Doses of Horse Flu Vaccine for High-Value Equestrian Horses
Found this on a TB Website (Racing based), gee they are getting generous - 100 Doses!
Olympic Hopefuls Vaccinated: Wednesday, 3 October 2007
NEW SOUTH WALES - Horses in NSW short-listed for Olympic competition are being vaccinated following a special allocation of up to 100 doses of horse flu vaccine for high-value equestrian horses.
NSW deputy chief veterinary officer Steve Dunn said vaccination would minimise the clinical signs of the disease in any horses that became infected.
“Vaccine has been allocated so these horses have enough time to get back to full training and compete at an elite level in lead-up events,” Mr Dunn said.
Equine Federation of Australia’s NSW veterinary advisor Derek Major said immediate vaccination was the first step on a long road to Olympic competition.
“Although Olympic horses are not due in Hong Kong until next August we are working back on a tight timeline to make sure they will be competitive,” Mr Major said.
“They must demonstrate they are fit, competitive and experienced to an elite level to achieve Olympic selection.
“Selected horses will also have to be free from this disease in time for some to travel to New Zealand and Europe for further lead-up competition.”
Mr Dunn said accredited veterinarians had begun vaccinating horses on the central coast, south coast, southern highlands and Hunter Valley.
“At the moment they are permitted to vaccinate only short-listed horses in the high risk red zone that have not already become infected,” Mr Dunn said.
“Vaccination will not stop them getting EI, but it will reduce the clinical signs and speed up recovery from the disease.”
Mr Major said competition at Olympic qualifying events could not begin until the current movement restrictions within and between zones were eased.
Maureen
Olympic Hopefuls Vaccinated: Wednesday, 3 October 2007
NEW SOUTH WALES - Horses in NSW short-listed for Olympic competition are being vaccinated following a special allocation of up to 100 doses of horse flu vaccine for high-value equestrian horses.
NSW deputy chief veterinary officer Steve Dunn said vaccination would minimise the clinical signs of the disease in any horses that became infected.
“Vaccine has been allocated so these horses have enough time to get back to full training and compete at an elite level in lead-up events,” Mr Dunn said.
Equine Federation of Australia’s NSW veterinary advisor Derek Major said immediate vaccination was the first step on a long road to Olympic competition.
“Although Olympic horses are not due in Hong Kong until next August we are working back on a tight timeline to make sure they will be competitive,” Mr Major said.
“They must demonstrate they are fit, competitive and experienced to an elite level to achieve Olympic selection.
“Selected horses will also have to be free from this disease in time for some to travel to New Zealand and Europe for further lead-up competition.”
Mr Dunn said accredited veterinarians had begun vaccinating horses on the central coast, south coast, southern highlands and Hunter Valley.
“At the moment they are permitted to vaccinate only short-listed horses in the high risk red zone that have not already become infected,” Mr Dunn said.
“Vaccination will not stop them getting EI, but it will reduce the clinical signs and speed up recovery from the disease.”
Mr Major said competition at Olympic qualifying events could not begin until the current movement restrictions within and between zones were eased.
Maureen
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