Contact: Diana M. Orban Brown
Director of Marketing and Communications
Rutgers Equine Science Center
732-932-9419
orban@aesop.rutgers.edu

EQUINE SCIENCE CENTER WEBSITE FEATURES BREAKING NEWS

FROM NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (July 12, 2004) – As a courtesy to New Jersey’s equine public, the Equine Science Center now features memos from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health on its website. These breaking-news items cover important equine health topics. Recent memos have detailed information about vesicular stomatitis outbreaks, quarantines for Equine Herpes Virus-1, and a West Nile Virus survey for veterinarians. The memos can be found at www.esc.rutgers.edu – click on the “Horse Owners” menu item.

    The NJDA, a partner organization with the Equine Science Center, maintains disease control programs to protect the health and well being of livestock in New Jersey. The Equine Science Center is an initiative of Cook College at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. It is dedicated to the well being of horses and the continued viability of the equine industry. For more information, visit www.esc.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-9419.