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Foot And Mouth Disease 09/03/2001

There has been a large number of reports and discussions in the Australian press and on the wireless and TV with a good amount of it being presented in sensational form. Over the past month I have received advice from various governmental bodies in Australia as well as copies of advice and various protocols from England. The position is that, I have been advised, that the quarantine procedures already in place in Australia would prevent any horse imported into Australia from introducing the virus into this country. As has been often pointed out ,horses can not themselves be infected by the disease but can be a carrier of the virus in exactly the same way as a human can be a carrier via boots and clothing etc. or a car tyre can be a carrier or a saddle can be a carrier. There is just as much risk, if not more, from humans entering this country from the EU and not being subject to quarantine regulations and carrying some infected material.

We can not live in a cocoon but at the same time we must be certain that the advice is accurate and that there can be no possible way that any procedures can break down. During a meeting of the TBNSW, the committee was quite adamant that they would support any restrictions that were put in place to protect the cattle and sheep industry that are, of course, often conducted in the same location as our thoroughbred studs.

I can only repeat that the advice that I have been given is that the current quarantine procedures are the proper ones to prevent a horse introducing the virus into Australia and a breakdown in the procedures would be the only concern ( as far as horses are concerned)

Richard Turnley

President

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia

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