GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT
BY DR GAVIN GOBLE BVSC, GENERAL MANAGER, GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING
VACCINATIONS FOR GREYHOUNDS The Code of Practice requires all greyhounds to have a current C5 vaccination. Please speak to your veterinarian about when your greyhounds are next due for a vaccination. Just a reminder that the vaccination requirements for acceptance into GAP are more specific, so please check with GRV if you are planning to get a vaccination for this purpose. These requirements are also on the GAP page of this magazine. In addition to recording your greyhound’s vaccinations in its Greyhound Record, please also provide GRV with copies of your vaccination certificates for GRV to upload into FastTrack so there is a permanent record. This is particularly important if you are considering, or are already, breeding from your greyhound. These vaccination certificates are required to keep the Pink Card active.
Retiring greyhounds to a third party For the last several months, I have discussed the importance of participants providing GRV with accurate and complete contact details when rehoming their greyhounds to third parties (i.e. anyone other than the racing owner). GRV checks every single third-party retirement and for those that are self-reported using FastTrack, we contact and ensure we speak to the new owner to confirm the retirement and the new owner’s details. It is also critical that participants comply with the Code of Practice rehoming requirements. Before you rehome your dog, please obtain a copy of the Participant Rehoming Guide and the Rehoming Pack from your local club or online at https://greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/rehoming/ rehoming-pack/. This package enables participants to comply with their rehoming requirements under the Code and provide GRV with complete rehoming information for quicker retirement management. When handing over the greyhound to the new owner, it is much easier to have them fill in their details and sign the form at the time, as this eliminates the need for GRV to contact both the racing owner and the new owner.
GRV is a licensed Microchip Registry and must comply with laws that will not allow the dog to be transferred into the new owner’s name until the new owner confirms that they have the dog. If the rehoming form is not completely correctly, GRV will need to contact the new owner to verify their correct details: ■
Name (first and last name)
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Full address (including suburb, state and postcode)
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Phone number
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Email address
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Alternate contact person name and phone number (in case the dog is found wandering and the owner cannot be contacted)
Once the new owner’s details are verified by GRV, and the retirement has been confirmed, the greyhound’s status will change to ‘Retired’, it will move to the participant’s ‘My Retired Dogs’ list, and you will be advised of the change via email.
BREEDING TIPS WITH BARRY SMITH
Multiple Group 1 winning breeder and the man behind the famous ‘Mepunga’ bloodline The series includes: ■ ■ ■
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The basics of successful greyhound breeding The cost of breeding greyhounds Selecting a sire
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Breeding to sires with international bloodlines Broodmatrons and young pups Choosing a pup
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Interacting with pups Lead training and gamesmanship Housing and exercising pups
Watch these videos and more at: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video
