Equine Influenza Confirmed in Horses on 3 Wisconsin Premises
Edited Press Release
May 5, 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture reported the cases, which were detected and sampled in March.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture reported the cases, which were detected and sampled in March.
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