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| | Division of Animal Industry - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) |
 | | The Division of Animal Industry is responsible for enforcing animal health regulations in Florida and protecting the state from animal pests and diseases, which could have major economic and public health consequences. |
 | | Florida 's livestock inventory includes 26 million poultry, 1.5 million beef cattle, 500,000 horses, 140,000 dairy cattle, 100,000 swine, 30,000 goats, 10,000 sheep, and millions of companion animals. |
 | | Sales of Florida livestock and livestock products totaled over $1.48 billion in 2004, accounting for nearly 22 percent of cash receipts for Florida farms and ranches. |
| www.doacs.state.fl.us /ai (339 words) |
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