Flu scare fades as horses make tracks south

MORE than 100 horses stranded in NSW since the outbreak of equine influenza four months ago will arrive in Victoria today.

The horses, who have built up immunity to equine influenza after contracting the disease, will be placed under quarantine at Oakland, near Tullamarine, and at Werribee Equestrian Centre for at least three days.
The first pack to be moved since the outbreak 114 days ago set off from a William Inglis & Son quarantine facility in Sydney's Randwick yesterday evening.

Dr Hugh Millar, Victoria's chief veterinarian, said it signalled an end to the outbreak of equine influenza. "It's a fairly symbolic step … it is significant because it's a small start to relieving the major restrictions on industry and on people's ability to move horses," he said.

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