Vesicular stomatitis (VS), a disease with international implications for animal movement because symptoms mimic those of foot and mouth disease (FMD), was confirmed May 19 in western Texas. Kentucky was the first state to respond--officials initially banned the import of Texas horses and other livestock. On May 27, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher amended the ban with an emergency regulation,
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