Equine Influenza Effects Survey

The AHIC wishes to document the effects of EI on affected horses in NSW and Queensland.  Please pass this web link to other horse owners that might not get our emails.  

"Horses" in this survey include all horses, ponies, mules and donkeys.

Please only answer this survey if you had horses in NSW or Qld during August to December 2007.

Please complete a new survey for each equine property you have in NSW and/or Qld.

The information you provide will be anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself in the comments sections.

1. What State are you based in?
New South Wales     Queensland


2. What was the highest risk zone were you in?
 Purple    Red    Amber    Green


3. Were horses on this property vaccinated against Equine Influenza?

 

4. If horses were vaccinated for Equine Influenza, in what month did the first vaccination occur?
September 2007    October 2007    November 2007    December 2007   January 2008   Other 

If Other please specify:

 


5 What are the numbers and types of horses on this property? (type in the number of each type) ACTUAL NUMBERS
5.1 Donkeys / mules

5.2 Equestrian or similar performance (dressage, jumping, eventing)

5.3 Heavy Horse

5.4 Miniatures

5.5 Ponies

5.6 Pony Club / Recreational

5.7 Riding school / trail riding / RDA

5.8 Standardbred breeding

5.9 Standardbred racing

5.10 Stock Horse

5.11 Thoroughbred breeding

5.12 Thoroughbred racing

5.13 Western or other working horses

5.14 Other

For "Other" above please specify.....

 

6. What percentage of horses on the property became sick from Equine Influenza?
None    10%    20%    30%    40%    50%    60%    70%    80%    90%    100%


7. In which month did the horses get Equine Influenza?
August    September    October   November    December


8. How many horses required veterinary attention?

 

9. What was the estimated total cost of veterinary expenses related directly to EI?
Under $200   $201 to $500   $501 to $1000    $1001 to $2000   $2001 to $3000   $3001 to $4000   $4001 to $5000   $5001 to $10,000   Over $10,000


10. How many horses have had complications from Equine Influenza?

 

11. What sort of complications did the horses have?

12. Did any horses going back into work have performance problems?

 

13. How many horses that were affected by Equine Influenza died from it?

 

14 The number of horses that died in each age group? ACTUAL NUMBERS
14.1 Less than 1 year

14.2 1 to 5 years

14.3 6 to 10 years

14.4 11 to 15 years

14.5 16 to 20 years

14.6 Over 20 years

 

15. Did the horses die from Equine Influenza directly or due to complications such as colic?

 

16. Total value of horses that died from Equine Influenza
Under $5000   $5001-$10,000   $10,001-$20,000    $20,000-$50,000    $50,001-$80,000    $80,001-$100,000    $101,000-$200,000   $200,001-$300,000   $300,001-$400,000    $400,001-$500,000    Over $500,000


17. General Comments

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Thank you for your time in completing this survey. The Australia Horse Industry Council continues to represent the whole of the horse industry.

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