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Contagious Equine Metritis

February 5, 2010

Due to the outbreak of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in the United States, discovered in December 2008, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is instituting a CEM surveillance plan that includes culturing an estimated 133 active breeding stallions in Florida. The testing is voluntary and the specifics of the surveillance plan are listed in the attached USDA Manual for Active Breeding Stallions.

Download the letter from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (pdf)
Download the CEM Manual (pdf).

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