Call for Grenfell horse owners to be on alert for EI
People in contact with horses in the Grenfell area should be on the look out for and report any possible signs of equine influenza (EI) immediately, NSW deputy chief veterinary officer, Steve Dunn, said today.
Mr Dunn confirmed that a third property at Grenfell has been quarantined following positive test results from horses for equine influenza (EI).
NSW Department of Primary Industries surveillance teams are continuing tracing efforts to determine how the virus entered the district.
"To help us eliminate this latest outbreak quickly it is vital that anyone in the Grenfell area with horses showing any possible signs of horse flu contact the EI hotline or their local vet," Mr Dunn said.
"We are confident we can contain and eradicate the virus as long as we can rely on people who have contact with horses to exercise biosecurity and advise DPI if they see any signs of EI among local horses.
A restricted area has been declared around the infected properties and the status of the Grenfell district has been changed from Amber to Red Zone.
Vaccination of horses in the vicinity of the infected Grenfell properties will begin on Saturday.
Grenfell horse owners with horses in the vaccine buffer zone should contact 6850 2929.
Horse owners can contact the NSW EI hotline, 1800 675 888, for more information.
Supplied NSW DPI
Mr Dunn confirmed that a third property at Grenfell has been quarantined following positive test results from horses for equine influenza (EI).
NSW Department of Primary Industries surveillance teams are continuing tracing efforts to determine how the virus entered the district.
"To help us eliminate this latest outbreak quickly it is vital that anyone in the Grenfell area with horses showing any possible signs of horse flu contact the EI hotline or their local vet," Mr Dunn said.
"We are confident we can contain and eradicate the virus as long as we can rely on people who have contact with horses to exercise biosecurity and advise DPI if they see any signs of EI among local horses.
A restricted area has been declared around the infected properties and the status of the Grenfell district has been changed from Amber to Red Zone.
Vaccination of horses in the vicinity of the infected Grenfell properties will begin on Saturday.
Grenfell horse owners with horses in the vaccine buffer zone should contact 6850 2929.
Horse owners can contact the NSW EI hotline, 1800 675 888, for more information.
Supplied NSW DPI
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