EI Vaccine and micro-chipping costs covered by DPI&F
Liz Buchanan, Thursday, 8 November 2007Queensland Government Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Media Release Thursday 8 November 2007
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) is footing the bill for approved performance and pleasure horses to be micro chipped and vaccinated and is paying vets $35 per horse to get the job done.
Dr Glanville today clarified the funding arrangements for the equine influenza vaccine, as applications from Queensland’s performance and pleasure horse industry continued to pour in.
“The cost of all vaccinations and micro-chipping within Queensland’s red zone is covered by national cost-sharing arrangements,” Dr Ron Glanville said.
“This includes the $35 we pay to vets to administer the vaccine – an essential part of our ongoing eradication strategy.”
Peter Toft, Chairman of the newly-formed Performance and Pleasure Horse industry group, also urged horse owners to ‘get the facts’ on vaccination costs.
“We are very grateful to the Government for covering 100% of the costs of the vaccine and micro-chipping,” he said.
“While DPI&F is paying for the vaccination, horse owners need to negotiate with their vets the costs of the routine call-out fee, just as they would with any other veterinary visit. “If a private vet charges a call out fee to come to the property as part of the vaccination, it has always been the horse owner’s responsibility to cover this payment, and to negotiate that fee with their own vet.
“The Performance and Pleasure Horse Industry has been working with vets to negotiate a recommended call-out fee and the amount we’ve come to is $100 per property (plus travel and GST) – an acceptable ball-park figure for horse owners.
“Vaccination brings us one step closer to being able to run events again and it is a critical part of eradicating this terrible virus.
“Please do not let misinformation about vaccination costs get in the way of submitting an application.
Dr Glanville today clarified the funding arrangements for the equine influenza vaccine, as applications from Queensland’s performance and pleasure horse industry continued to pour in.
“The cost of all vaccinations and micro-chipping within Queensland’s red zone is covered by national cost-sharing arrangements,” Dr Ron Glanville said.
“This includes the $35 we pay to vets to administer the vaccine – an essential part of our ongoing eradication strategy.”
Peter Toft, Chairman of the newly-formed Performance and Pleasure Horse industry group, also urged horse owners to ‘get the facts’ on vaccination costs.
“We are very grateful to the Government for covering 100% of the costs of the vaccine and micro-chipping,” he said.
“While DPI&F is paying for the vaccination, horse owners need to negotiate with their vets the costs of the routine call-out fee, just as they would with any other veterinary visit. “If a private vet charges a call out fee to come to the property as part of the vaccination, it has always been the horse owner’s responsibility to cover this payment, and to negotiate that fee with their own vet.
“The Performance and Pleasure Horse Industry has been working with vets to negotiate a recommended call-out fee and the amount we’ve come to is $100 per property (plus travel and GST) – an acceptable ball-park figure for horse owners.
“Vaccination brings us one step closer to being able to run events again and it is a critical part of eradicating this terrible virus.
“Please do not let misinformation about vaccination costs get in the way of submitting an application.
“Thank you for your patience during this time and for respecting the enormous task by the private and public sectors in rolling out the vaccine to 26,000 horses within our industry.
“Please maintain good biosecurity and stay vigilant – this is critical if we are to have an EI-free future ahead of us,” Mr Toft said.
Horse owners wanting to apply for the vaccine should visit the DPI&F website http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/ to check if they meet the criteria or call 13 25 23.
“Please maintain good biosecurity and stay vigilant – this is critical if we are to have an EI-free future ahead of us,” Mr Toft said.
Horse owners wanting to apply for the vaccine should visit the DPI&F website http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/ to check if they meet the criteria or call 13 25 23.
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2 Comments:
That's all well and good, but how are the horses that have had the flu going to be identified once the shutdown has finally been lifted. Will all those be microchipped as well, and who will cover the cost?
here here this is one of my questions in my blog no one will answer this one may be they dont want us competing
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