AHIC Equine Influenza - Effects on Horses – Reminder to complete!

There is keen interest in the horse industry to determine the effects of the Equine Influenza outbreak on horses. Particular interest is in the number of horses that might have died from “catching the flu.”

This survey is directed at people who have had horses caught up in the EI emergency in NSW and QLD. Many horses never caught EI despite being in a red or purple zone. It is estimated that about 80,000 horses became infected between August and December 2007 in NSW and QLD. This survey is designed to determine how many horses became ill from EI, how many died from the effects of EI, and what the associated costs were.

This information will provide further evidence of the problems that have been encountered by horse owners and horse carers over the past few months.

This survey is destined to finish on 22 February 2008, so please gather any relevant information and complete the survey before then.

http://www.surveymaster.com/AHIC/Q3.asp