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Vet Report: Coggins tests important for health of U.S. horse herd

Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz for the Tri-State Neighbor
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019 Updated May 14, 2019

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz for the Tri-State Neighbor

This time of year we are running a lot of Coggins tests on horses that are traveling out of state or going to performances that require such testing.

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