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Old 5th September 2007, 12:44 AM
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Default Horse flu scare at Victorian border

By Mandy Cottell
September 04, 2007 06:57pm

THE equine influenza (EI) crisis deepened today with fears the virus had spread to Albury, just kilometres from the Victorian border.

Although EI is rife in Queensland and New South Wales, it has not yet spread to Victoria, where it could threaten the Spring Carnival featuring prestige races like the Cox Plate and Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Albury trainer Brett Cavanough found around eight of his team of 83 horses with elevated temperatures this morning but that number had almost doubled by the afternoon.

Swabs on the sick horses have been sent for testing, with the results expected tomorrow.

Racing industry officials are hoping the news is good but chief steward Ray Murrihy admitted he was deeply concerned.

"We've gone backwards about 500 yards today," Murrihy said.

"There is a bit of a problem down at Albury. Brett Cavanough has got multiple horses with elevated temperatures and samples are on their way to the laboratory but you would have to have concerns obviously, due to the number of horses."

Full article at http://www.news.com.au/story/0,2359...5-29277,00.html
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