Horse owners have been reminded that they need to complete a movement record before transferring their animals from one place to another in Queensland.
General Manager, Animal Biosecurity and Welfare and Chief Veterinary Officer at Biosecurity Queensland, Allison Crook said the notification was necessary because horse disease would seriously impact Queensland’s horse industry.
“Keeping a record of your horse’s movements is a simple step that will help eradication and tracing efforts in the event of an emergency animal disease outbreak,” Dr Crook said.
“How you keep that record, whether a written hardcopy or electronically, is up to you, but you need to record specific details including which horses are being moved, where to and when,” she said.
“Some horse events also require a horse health declaration, which can be used as a movement record, and also confirms that horses attending events are healthy and are practising good biosecurity.”
Dr Crook also said that horse owners moving from the cattle tick infested zone to the free zone must also include details of how their animals had been inspected or treated for cattle ticks.
Further information on the requirements for moving horses in Queensland can be obtained at this PS News link.
