14th March - plan for NSW state to be Green Zone
DPI NSW
9th January 2008
After meetings yesterday, the NSW DPI is aiming to change the whole state to green by the 14th March. Provided the science delivers the results we want, and so far we have tested over 1000 horses, with no surprises - that is no active virus detected - and provided there are no new cases, there is no reason for this not to happen. The powers that be have said that the number of cases levelled out just prior to the vaccine taking effect - I cannot quite get my head around that, but who am I to argue with scientists and vets.
We are on track to change the western red zones to amber later this week or early next, and thus approx 2 weeks after that to change nearly the whole state to green, apart from the purple zone itself and a small barrier around it. I think we await the Ministers' pleasure on announcing these things - I think he is in Italy at the moment.
There will be no division of the purple zone, no shrinking of it (that has never been an option) - just removal of it by 14 March if all goes well.
Please pass this news on to all and sundry - remember that it our aim, not set in stone, until the science justifies it. But it is news far better than expected, and will help people to remain vigilant until we are all in the clear.
I would expect for a few months that THS and event registration and some extra biosecurity measures will still happen, but this would be precautionary only.
Regarding future vaccination, again I would expect that we would as a precaution, keep vaccinating for perhaps 12 months (2 further shots and not everyone, but elite horses and I know Racing NSW wants to keep vaccinating), but at some stage, we would like to regain our EI free status, and this will mean that we will have to end any such vaccination.
We have only been able to get this far, and fix this with your co-operation - the DPI really recognises this. Just a few more weeks of pain and inconvenience to go.
9th January 2008
After meetings yesterday, the NSW DPI is aiming to change the whole state to green by the 14th March. Provided the science delivers the results we want, and so far we have tested over 1000 horses, with no surprises - that is no active virus detected - and provided there are no new cases, there is no reason for this not to happen. The powers that be have said that the number of cases levelled out just prior to the vaccine taking effect - I cannot quite get my head around that, but who am I to argue with scientists and vets.
We are on track to change the western red zones to amber later this week or early next, and thus approx 2 weeks after that to change nearly the whole state to green, apart from the purple zone itself and a small barrier around it. I think we await the Ministers' pleasure on announcing these things - I think he is in Italy at the moment.
There will be no division of the purple zone, no shrinking of it (that has never been an option) - just removal of it by 14 March if all goes well.
Please pass this news on to all and sundry - remember that it our aim, not set in stone, until the science justifies it. But it is news far better than expected, and will help people to remain vigilant until we are all in the clear.
I would expect for a few months that THS and event registration and some extra biosecurity measures will still happen, but this would be precautionary only.
Regarding future vaccination, again I would expect that we would as a precaution, keep vaccinating for perhaps 12 months (2 further shots and not everyone, but elite horses and I know Racing NSW wants to keep vaccinating), but at some stage, we would like to regain our EI free status, and this will mean that we will have to end any such vaccination.
We have only been able to get this far, and fix this with your co-operation - the DPI really recognises this. Just a few more weeks of pain and inconvenience to go.
posted by Horse Deals at
9:16 am
1 Comments:
was this put on by the DPI or just someone hoping this is what is going to happen , if not the DPI it's just someone one telling stories and getting peoples hopes up for nothing . Which isn't funny people have been waiting for these changes long enough without someone talking about things they know nothing about
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