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No horsing around * Australia - Equine flu stops horse transport
A total ban on the movement of horses is in place across Queensland in the wake of the equine influenza outbreak in NSW
Queensland,NSW,Australia -Australasian Transport News -27 August 2007: -- ... This ban applies to all horses, including: those used for pony clubs, leisure riding, equestrian events, camp drafting, droving, racing and trotting horses and animals used in displays or zoos (including zebras)... Owners must not move their horse from their current paddock or stall, without a permit issued by a DPI&F inspector... Queensland Police Service, Queensland Transport and DPI&F biosecurity inspectors will enforce the movement ban with mobile patrols and interceptions... Queensland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Ron Glanville says all vehicles that have been used recently for moving horses must be disinfected and that personal hygiene measures are also needed to prevent horse handlers from spreading the disease from one horse to another...
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