Recent Alerts
- IMPORTANT LINKS ON HENDRA...
- QUARANTINE CHAOS SAYS SENATOR CHRIS BACK...
- Defra/AHT/BEVA equine quarterly disease surveillance report ...
- ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY??...
- FEI DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF BUTE RULE...
- PUBLIC CONSULTATION STARTS ON DRAFT IMPORT RISK ANAYLSIS OF HORSES...
- HORSESAFE CODE OF PRACTICE...
- New standards for the microchipping of horses in Victoria ...
- Cawarral and Bowen cleared of Hendra virus ...
- Qld CVO Communique...
- Independent review into Hendra incident at Cawarral ...
- HENDRA VIRUS UPDATE - SEPT 23...
- HENDRA VIRUS SAFETY ALERT...
- HENDRA GUIDELINES FOR HORSE OWNERS...
- NEW HORSE MICROCHIPPING LAWS IN VIC - FAQ'S...
- Update on Hendra Tests...
- Hendra Test Results...
- HENDRA VIRUS UPDATES...
- Hendra Info...
- Strangles Reminder from NSW DPI...
- HENDRA VIRUS UPDATED INFORMATION...
- Respiratory Disease in Imported Horses in Quarantine...
- AHIC AND HORSE WELFARE...
- Basic Information about Livestock Industry Levies...
- AHIC comments about Submissions to the Senate Review on the Horse Dise...
- CEM Investigation Includes More Than 700 Horses in the US...
- VICTORIAN HORSE INDUSTRY APPOINTS A CRISIS COMMITTEE...
- Equine Influenza Panel Announced ...
- HELP FOR ANIMALS...
- EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS FOR ANIMAL CARE...
- RECOVERY AFTER FIRE...
- EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR ANIMALS IN DISTRESS...
- SENATE DECISION A BLOW TO THE FUTURE OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY...
- The Facts about the Levy Bills & Microchipping...
- Release of Beale Report...
- SENATE REPORT ON HORSE DISEASE LEVY RELEASED...
- VIC DPI Property Identification Codes...
- EI NATIONAL SUMMIT SEPT 25...
- HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY BILLS...
- Hendra Virus Guidelines for Horse Owners...
- Importation of Horses into Australia - 11 Months On...
- EADRA explained by Dr Andy Carroll...
- THE EMERGENCY ANIMAL DISEASE RESPONSE AGREEMENT (EADRA) - A reminder o...
- AHIC Levy Bills Information...
- AHIC Questions and Answers about Vaccination against Equine Influenza...
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE BUSHFIRE SEASON?
AHIC has prepared the attached flyer to assist you in deciding whether or not you are "bushfire ready".
http://www.horsecouncil.org.au/_Upload/Files/Bushfire%20Advice2.pdf
EVENT MANAGERS ALSO NEED TO PREPARE A FIRE PLAN
The attached link may provide you with some suggestions on how to be prepared for an event during bushfire season.
Below is a link to the CFA Fire Danger Category brochure
http://www.horsecouncil.org.au/_Upload/Files/CFA%20Fire%20Danger%20Brochure%20update.pdf
or you can visit the CFA website at http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
The AHIC Office will be closed from 23rd December and will re-open on the 11th January. The website, emails and phones will be monitored during this time for emergencies only. All other calls/emails will be responded to on our return on the 11th Jan.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION STARTS ON DRAFT IMPORT RISK ANAYLSIS OF HORSES
The report of the draft import risk analysis (IRA) of horses has now been released to stakeholders for a 60 day comment period. The report covers the importation of horses from current "approved countries" and includes the importation of horses from Japan. The comment period closes on 1 February 2010.
It is available at :http://www.daff.gov.au/ba/ira/current-animal/horses
The latest Defra/AHT/BEVA equine quarterly disease surveillance report covering the period July to Septmber 2009 has now been uploaded onto the AHT website and is now accessible via the following address http://www.aht.org.uk/pdf/equine_vol5_3.pdf
All reports produced to date are available online at http://www.aht.org.uk/equine_disease.html and can also be accessed via the Animal Health Trust's home page by clicking on the Equine Disease Surveillance logo in the bottom left-hand corner of the page (http://www.aht.org.uk/).
If you would like to receive these reports, you can register at http://www.aht.org.uk/equine_disease_registration.html
