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Equine  Hendra Virus 
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE HENDRA VIRUS: Issues associated with

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WEB AUTHORS NOTES – DISCLAIMER – CAUTIONS

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WHAT IS THE HENDRA VIRUS?

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PREVALENCE

  • Frequency of Infections - Summary of Hendra Virus Incidents In Horses

  • Hendra Infection in Horses – The Numbers

  • Hendra Infection in Horses

  • List of Australian Hendra Outbreaks

 

EQUINE SYMPTOMS

  • Key signs in horses

  • Other respiratory signs

  • Other neurological signs

  • Can other symptoms mimic Hendra?

  • Waiting for Hendra test results

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HUMAN HENDRA CASES

  • Public health significance and occurrence

  • Human Symptoms of Hendra

  • Human Outcome of Infection

  • Veterinarian Infections & Deaths

  • Deaths Due to Hendra

  • Legal Action Against Vet

  • How Infectious?

  • How is it caught?

 

HENDRA – SOME RISK PERSPECTIVE 

  • How Infectious?

  • Infections and outbreaks

  • Fragile Virus

  • Virus Survival conditions

 

TRANSMISSION

  • Virus Transmission

  • What we do and don’t know

  • Clinical signs of infection

  • Transmission between species

  • Is There A Link?   Cats to Horses

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GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD

  • When and where does it occur?

  • Seasonal occurrence

  • Geographic outbreaks

  • Flying Foxes on the move, species implicated

  • Risk in transporting horses

See also Hendra  Hunter links

PREVENTION

  • Vaccine

  • Other Measures to Reduce Hendra Infections Include- 

  • Work health and safety and biosecurity measures.

  • Paddock management.

  • Hygiene and cleaning practices.

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Visiting horse practitioners

  • Veterinary advice

  • Contact Information - Queensland

See also Hendra  Hunter links

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THE ZOETIS HENDRA EQUINE VACCINATION- Equivac HeV

  • Equivac HeV Product Label & Insert

  • Net Contents

  • Directions for Use

  • Contraindications

  • Precautions

  • Side Effects

  • Dosage and Administration

  • Summary of Dosing Schedule

  • First Aid Instructions:

  • Additional User Safety Information

  • Storage

 

THE HENDRA VACCINATION DEBATE

  • Webpage Administrators Comment Re the Hendra Vaccination Debate

  • Advertising of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products

  • Information Included on Registered Product Labels

  • What Exactly Does The Zoetis Equivac HeV Vaccination Do?

  • Email Information - Alleged Source - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

 

EXPLAINING SOME OF THE SCIENCE

  • Viral shedding

  • Brian Kennedy Shared A Link. to the group: Say NO to the Hendra Vaccination (say YES to Pro Choice).

  • 2016 Pig Efficacy Study - HeV vaccination

  • Henipavirus

  • Nipah Virus

  • Humoral Immunity

  • Antibody Titer

  • Who & Why Was the Vaccine Developed?

  • The Hendra Virus Monoclonal Antibody Given To Queensland Health With The Understanding That It Wouldn’t Be Used On A Commercial Basis

  • Human Clinical Trials Begin For Deadly Hendra Virus Therapy

 

 

ESTABLISHING IF YOUR HORSE HAS HENDRA / IS VACCINATED /HAS HENDRA IMMUNITY

  • Horse Vaccination Status Lookup – MICROCHIP (Zoetis)

  • Testing for The Hendra Infection /  Testing for Antibodies (Vaccinated Horse)

  • Hendra Virus Testing with Vaccinated Horses

  • What is a Titre Test?

  • Laboratory Testing for Hendra

  • Urgency of Hendra virus testing for horses

  • Emergency Contacts- Queensland

 

VETERINARIAN EQUINE HENDRA VIRUS VACCINATION POLICY

  • Horse Vaccination Status Lookup – Microchip (Zoetis)

  • AVA Hendra Policy

  • No Vax / No Treat – A Marketing Strategy??? -Opinion

  • Excerpt from The Champs Group – Facebook - Opinion

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EQUINE  HENDRA  VACCINATION - REACTIONS OR NOT?  Page 1

  • Potential Side Effects Of The Hendra Virus Vaccine

  • Equivac HeV Hendra Virus Vaccine for horses packaging - lists potential side effects

  • Summary Of Adverse Experience Reports Made To The APVMA About Hendra Virus Vaccine

  • Count Of Presenting Signs: Equine Reports Classified By The APVMA As Probable And Possible To 31 March 2017

  • What Do The Vets / APVMA Classify As A Side Affect?

  • Anecdotal Examples – Unofficial/Unconfirmed Reaction Reports

  • Champs Group  Post - July 19 2019 · Why Won't They Just Vaccinate?

  • Queensland Parliament Speaker Peter Wellington Calls for Inquiry On Effects Of Hendra Vaccine -18 December 2015

  • Concerns Over Alleged Risks of Hendra Vaccine Mount As Facebook Movement Against The Drug Gains Momentum 29 January 2015 At 9:12 Am

  • Has Your Horse Had A Reaction to The Hendra Vaccine, Or You Think It Has?

  • Ramblers Legacy -Rambler’s Legacy – GoFundMe – For a Rapid Diagnostic Test to exclude Hendra virus.A clear way forward for the veterinary profession, owners and the horse industry at large

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EQUINE  HENDRA  VACCINATION - REACTIONS OR NOT?  Page 2

  • Facebook Sites

  • More anecdotal reactions

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QUESTIONS FOR THE APVMA - LETTER SENT 21/8/2019

  • Seeking clarification on the processes:

  • How the APVMA deals with adverse reaction reports- assessing an adverse experience

  • Adverse Experience Reporting Program (AERP), The Causality Assessment Algorithm - For Veterinary Medicines

  • Classifying an adverse experience – comments and questions on the apparent poor science, weaknesses and bias away from ‘probable’ classification in this system

  • Questions pertaining to the above and the impartiality where the registrant self-evaluates

  • Notification to the APVMA of misleading statements

  • Who pursues prosecution for the above?

  • Links/ quotes referred to in this letter

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EQUINE HENDRA VIRUS - SOME LEGALITIES

  • Some Legal Obligations

  • Biosecurity – Workplace Health and Safety

  • Veterinarians Responsibilities

  • Hendra Virus Infection in Veterinarians 

  • Insurance considerations

  • Queensland Government - Committee Recommends Against Mandatory Hendra Vaccinations

See also Human Hendra Vaccine research

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EQUINE HENDRA VIRUS - VACCINATION: MYTHS & MARKETING

  • Councillor Warns Horse Owners To Prepare For Hendra Outbreak  

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EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA'S POSITION ON THE HENDRA VACCINATION

  • ACCC Forum - Equestrian Australia Notification Summary - Brisbane

  • Horse Vaccine Controversy Halts Drug Company Partnership

  • Equestrian Australia And Zoetis End Partnership After Member Complaint

  • Class Action Against Zoetis Over Hendra Vaccination

  • Sponsorship Row Over Zoetis Deal Erupts At Equestrian Australia

  • Stressful Times For Equestrian Australia As CEO

  • Update

THE CLASS ACTION AGAINST ZOETIS PERTAINING TO EQUIVAC HeV HENDRA VIRUS VACCINE 

  • Notice Of Filing

  • Join The Class Action

  • Horse Owners Launch $53 Million Class Action Against Hendra Vaccine Maker Zoetis

  • Class action update April 2019

  • The legal process

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THE CLASS ACTION AGAINST ZOETIS PERTAINING TO EQUIVAC HeV HENDRA VIRUS VACCINE  Page 2

  • Case updates after July 2019

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HENDRA VACCINATION - THE THOROUGHBRED RACING PERSPECTIVE

  • Web Authors Comment - Why This Page?

  • Web Authors Comment -On mandatory vaccination

  • Web Authors Comment -Regarding the following study

  • New study confirms Hendra vaccine does not affect racing performance 

  • Leading stud farms take stand against Hendra virus

  • Australian breeders will be required to vaccinate all broodmares

See also Human Hendra Vaccine research

See also Hendra  Hunter links

WEBPAGE ADMIN SUMMARY AS I UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE

  • Webpage Administrators comment

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MORE HENDRA LINKS

  • Hendra-  In The Hunter

 

 

 

HENDRA UPDATES

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