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August 28, 2010
UF Student Appreciation Day
Ocala, FL
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August 28, 2010
Equine Ultrasound Wet Lab
Leesburg, VA
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November 4 - 6, 2010
FAEP Promoting Excellence in the Southeast Symposium 2010: The Equine Athlete and Regenerative Medicine
Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando, FL
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November 7, 2010
FAEP Imaging Wet Lab
Orlando, FL
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July 22 - 23, 2011
2011 Foot Symposium

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Ocala, FL
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Vesicular Stomatitis positively diagnosed in AZ

May 28, 2010

It has been announced that Vesicular Stomatitis has been positively diagnosed in AZ.  As a result, Florida State Veterinarian, Dr. Thomas Holt has sent the attached announcement of movement restrictions for all hoofed animals from AZ to Dr. John Hunt, Acting Arizona State Veterinarian.  Also attached is the press release from Arizona Department of Agriculture.  Please forward or pass out this information as necessary.  Please advise those you know traveling with livestock to AZ of this outbreak and the movement restrictions. Emergency restrictions include: 

If you have any questions, please feel free to call. 

Thank you.

Diane L. Kitchen, D.V.M., Ph.D.
For
Michael A. Short, D.V.M.
Veterinarian Manager, Equine Programs
Bureau of Animal Disease Control
Division of Animal Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
407 S. Calhoun St.; Rm. 329-B
Tallahassee, FL  32399-0800
(850) 410-0901
(850) 410-0919 fax
shortm@doacs.state.fl.us
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/

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