WA: Horse lockdown could be lifted as early as midnight

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2007
WA: Horse lockdown could be lifted as early as midnight

State Agriculture Minister KIM CHANCE says Western Australia is hoping for a midnight
release from the lockdown on horse movements designed to halt the spread of equine flu.

A national standstill was put in place on Saturday after signs of of the disease were
detected in horses in New South Wales .. bringing the racing industry to a halt.

Nineteen horses imported to WA from New South Wales over the past fortnight .. have
been tested for the potentially devastating virus .. and the final test results are expected
today.

Mr CHANCE says he hopes WA horses will be given leave to move from midnight tonight.

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KEYWORD: STALLIONS WA (PERTH)

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