Victoria: HRV Announces EI Vaccination Program
Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) has been formally notified that it has been granted an allocation of approved Equine Influenza (EI) vaccines.This has been obtained through representations made to the National Management Group (NMG).
The allocation has been obtained in order to strategically protect our immediate racing population against the business impact an EI outbreak may have on the Victorian harness racing industry.
On this basis, HRV will be co-ordinating a vaccination program available to all registered HRV trainers with immediate racing stock. Vaccination at this time is not a compulsory requirement and HRV still strongly supports the current strategy of containment and eradication in the affected areas.
HRV registered trainers interested in vaccinating their immediate racing stock against EI are asked to complete the application form and return it by either fax: (03) 9372 6157 or alternatively by scanned email to the following email address: ei@hrv.org.au . Interested Trainers must return this form no later than Friday 30th November 2007.
Upon receipt of the form, HRV will co-ordinate teams of veterinary surgeons and stewards to facilitate the vaccinations in coming weeks.
Trainers must note that it is recommended horses do not race for five (5) days following administration of the vaccine and provision will be made to ensure that all horses in a nominated stable are vaccinated around their racing programs.
The cost of vaccination will be $30 per horse per dose. This will include the cost of vaccine, provision of veterinary services and the disposal of biological waste.
It is expected that the overall cost of this exercise will exceed this nominal amount, any additional costs will be subsidised by HRV.
Logistically this program will be challenging and HRV urges all trainers to be patient. The experiences of other jurisdictions have highlighted many issues and we hope to use their experience to streamline our processes.
Information regarding the vaccination program can be obtained by referring to the HRV EI Vaccination FAQ attachment.
posted by Horse Deals at
11:39 am
1 Comments:
How come VHR can secure vaccine for their members (yes at a cost of $30) but here in the BUFFER ZONE, also known as the AMBER ZONE of NSW, you know, the zone stuck in the middle to supposedly protected everybody else from aquiring EI, we can't even get a straight LOGICAL answer. It is illegal for us to get vaccine without the DPI gods approval. How many butts do we need to kiss to get someone to notice us. They tell us we have to maintain strict Bio security...screw your bio security. How about helping us to help you maintain our EI free zone, though how long we stay clean, who knows, seeing as race horses from Randwick are free to travel out here to get some R & R. We're really starting to see the EQUALITY here.
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