DPI Reports November 05

Victorian DPI Situation Report November 05

NSW DPI

Equine Influenza epidemiology report

Second round EI shots: We’ll call you
05 Nov 2007

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has reminded horse owners whose animals are due for a second equine influenza (EI) vaccination that they will be contacted by their local vaccination centre (LVC).

All horses vaccinated in the first round will given their second shot approximately four to six weeks after the first shot.

NSW deputy chief veterinary officer, Ian Roth, has asked owners to be patient and wait until they are contacted by the LVC rather than calling about their horses’ second shot.

“LVCs across NSW are working 12-hour shifts to vaccinate all the horses, ponies, mules and donkeys in the buffers – veterinary teams have to reach close to 20,000 animals which are spread over a vast area of the State,” Mr Roth said.

“The second round has started in a number of buffers but that doesn’t mean your horse will be vaccinated this week.

“We want horse owners to know that we will get back to them but it could be anything up to six weeks between EI shots.

“Constant calls to LVCs about second round vaccinations will only slow the process.”