FMD/horse imports--from the AAEP

[CMNewell <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>]

> As of March 15, according to Tim
> Cordes, with the USDA/APHIS, the USDA ban 
> on the importation of all ruminants and all products from those animals
> does 
> not include horses. Horses from countries with FMD must be disinfected
> upon 
> entry into the US, but may still be imported from Europe. For daily
> updates 
> on the outbreak in England and Europe monitor the following websites:
> www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/default.htm
> and www.usda.gov. For news 
> stories directly from the UK: www.bbc.co.uk.

                     --CMNewell, DVM