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Ruthie Franczek, DVM

Ruthie Franczek, DVM, of Clayton, Del., graduated from the University of Florida veterinary school in 1981; she has been a large animal veterinarian for 29 years. Dr. Franczek maintains a practice with a full-time associate (a 2001 graduate of University of Pennsylvania), and their practice is composed mainly of dairy cattle and harness horses, plus a lot of pleasure horses.

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West Nile Firsthand

Ruthie Franczek, DVM September 12, 2001

September 2, 2000, Clayton, Delaware

The shrill ring of the phone announced a call from Tanja Hanyi, DVM, my partner in veterinary practice some years ago. Hey! Guess what? I think I’ve got a West Nile case! she said excitedly. No”P>September 2, 2000, Clayton, Delaware

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