An outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Europe has caused considerable concern to the United States horse industry. On March 13 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) placed a ban on specific animal and animal product imports from European Union (EU) countries. The ban does not include horses, because they are not susceptible. In fact, it is common practice

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