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Testing protocols for RHDV deaths

Gary Stephenson made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries

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From: Gary Stephenson

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Please advise what protocols are in place to test pet rabbits that have died from RHDV or suspected RHDV especially those who have been vaccinated with the Cylap vaccine which protects against RHDV1-V351 and is said to protect against RHDV1a-K5 to ensure Cylap is affording the protection stated against RHDV1a-K5.

Please advise what protocols are in place to test kits/babies under the age of 12 weeks who gain immunity from RHDV1 from their mothers that have died from RHDV or suspected RHDV to ensure immunity against RHDV1a-K5 is being passed on from their mothers and also that RHDV2 has not arrived

Please advise what protocols are in place to test pet rabbits that have died from RHDV or suspected RHDV in unusual circumstances, vaccinated, large numbers, mixed ages, adults/kits, single-sex only deaths.

What action will be taken if vaccine immunity or mother to kit immunity does not occur as stated?

What actions will be taken if RHDV2 is found to have arrived, how quickly will a vaccine available from Europe be approved?

What actions are in place to advise Veterinary Surgeons and owners on what to do if they suspect their pet rabbit has died of RHDV in order to ascertain the strain of RHDV?

What education is in place to advise veterinary surgeons of the correct vaccination protocol for the Cylap vaccine?

Yours faithfully,

Gary Stephenson

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Ministry for Primary Industries

Dear Gary

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Regards
Ministry for Primary Industries

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From: Keegan Platten
Ministry for Primary Industries

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Good afternoon Mr Stephenson,

 

On behalf of Andrea Speir, Ministerials and Business Support Manager
(Acting), please find attached a partial transfer to Environment
Canterbury

 

Kind regards,

 

Keegan

 

Keegan Platten | Senior Adviser – Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerials and Business Support | Ph:
04 831 3057
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25
The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 New Zealand Web:
[1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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From: Keegan Platten
Ministry for Primary Industries

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Dear Mr Stephenson

 

On behalf of Allan Kinsella, Director Systems Audit, Assurance &
Monitoring, please find attached a response to your recent OIA.

 

Regards,

 

Keegan

 

Keegan Platten | Senior Adviser – Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerials and Business Support | Ph:
04 831 3057
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25
The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 New Zealand Web:
[1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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From: LGOIMA

Dear Gary

 

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987: Request for
information

 

We have received a partial transfer of your Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) request from the Ministry for
Primary Industries; this was received on 16 February 2018. 

 

As you might be aware, LGOIMA applies to all requests for information that
we receive.  We are able to respond immediately to some requests, but in
instances where we need to collate information we do so and respond in
accordance with our specified process.

 

Under LGOIMA, Environment Canterbury has 20 working days to respond to
your request.  Your request has been passed to the person(s) responsible
for responding and you will be contacted as soon as possible but no later
than 16 March 2018.

 

Please be advised that we put LGOIMA responses that are in the public
interest onto our website. No personal details of the requester are given,
but we do summarise the essence of the request alongside the response.

 

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Vivo

 

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Dear Gary

 

Please find attached a response to your request under the LGOIMA (1987).

 

Kind regards

Anna

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