Okeechobee County, Florida, Horse Tests Positive for EIA
Erica Larson
February 12, 2016
This is the first Florida EIA case in 2016, the Equine Disease Communication Center reported.
This is the first Florida EIA case in 2016, the Equine Disease Communication Center reported.
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