EI boosts animal disease awareness: research

Latest research from Animal Health Australia shows 72 per cent of farmers felt better informed about animal disease since the outbreak of equine influenza (EI).
A survey has found almost 50 per cent of horse owners have completely reviewed their biosecurity procedures to better protect their properties in the future.
But the manager of disease risk mitigation, Duncan Rowland, says more than 40 per cent of farmers are still unsure about the procedures they implemented.
"It's a confidence issue. Horse owners have implemented a range of procedures, but because this is the first time that Australia has experienced EI and because it's been so contagious, they're just uncertain," he said.