Queensland breeding latest

The TBA wishes to draw your attention to a serious mosquito borne viral infection called Flavivirus which is prevalent in NSW, Victoria and South Australia following the particularly wet spring and summer.

An infected horse will become uncoordinated and barely be able to stand. Most horses with clinical signs will recover over several weeks with proper care but there is a worrying 10% mortality rate.

The current situation is summarized by the NSW Department of Primary Industries at the link below.

The Australian Racing Board has released amendments to the rules of racing.

The changes cover Infectious Diseases, Aged horses, Wrong horse on track, Apprentice claims, Creatinine, Wording of AR178D re evidentiary value of laboratory certifications, Out-of competition testing, Suspension of penalties and Prohibited Substances.

If you are interested in the details, please contact me via info@queenslandbreeders.com.au and I will forward you a copy of the document.

Queensland bred horses have impressed down South over two days of racing.

Today Prince Monashee (Monashee Mountain) won Race 8 Malaya Handicap 1300m at Randwick.

While one of the sons of Ferocity kicked a goal in Melbourne with Frenetica taking out Race 4 at Caulfield, the Bert Bryant Handicap 1600m.

And the winners keep coming in the Sunshine State.

At the traditional Anzac Day meeting at Eagle Farm today-

Race 1 2yo Handicap 1000m – Dr Ichi (Dr Green)

Race 6 Class 6 Handicap 1500m – Joyeux Joy (Joyeux Danseur)

Race 8 3yo Handicap 1200m – Excellentes (Falvelon)

On Saturday at Eagle Farm –

Race 2 Winning Edge Racing 1000m – Saraji (Hidden Dragon)

Race 7 Winning Edge Juanmo 1200m – Funtantes (Easy Rocking)

TBQA members have the chance to purchase a special supplement of the Australian Veterinary Journal (AVJ) – the definitive story of the equine influenza (EI) outbreak in Australia.

Produced as a full-colour glossy journal, with more than 50 articles, it covers all aspects of the 2007 EI outbreak. For more details, go to the draft contents page.

The supplement will provide descriptions of the disease, epidemiology within the naïve population, laboratory aspects for prompt diagnosis and proof of freedom, control measures applied, how the vaccine was deployed and its impact on the outbreak, impacts on the various sectors of the equine industry in Australia, and measures to demonstrate proof of freedom.

It is a report of large, real-time highly infectious field outbreak, and is one of the few times in the world where a highly infectious organism occurred in a naïve population, was controlled with the assistance of vaccination, resulting in elimination of the disease and the country regaining freedom. This has implications for other diseases of international importance such as classical swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease.

The Wiley-Blackwell individual copy price is $125.00 however, we are entitled to a discounted price of $79.00 + GST. This price is for multiple copies, for delivery to one address.

We need at least ten orders to be entitled to the discount. Orders must be received by May 13^th.