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For immediate release:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AWARD PRESENTED TO DR. STEVEN ENGLAND

        GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 25, 2004 -- Dr. Steven England, New Mexico State Veterinarian, 
was honored by state regulatory officials during the opening joint general session of the 
United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) and the American Association of Veterinary 
Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).  More than 1,200 people are at the conference here, a 
record-breaking attendance for the third consecutive year.
		
	Dr. David Thain, Nevada State Veterinarian and president of the National Assembly of 
State Animal Health Officials, presented this year’s National Assembly’s annual award to 
Dr. England, who was chosen for his outstanding contributions to U.S. animal health in the 
regulatory field.

	In making the presentation, Dr. Thain noted that Dr. England, with a lifetime 
involvment in farming and ranching and more than 38 years experience in veterinary medicine, 
has shown exceptional strength in management of projects.

	As examples of Dr. England’s accomplishments, Dr. Thain cited his work with the 
U.S.-Mexico Bi-National TB Committee and in developing a Border States Consensus Document.  
As New Mexico State Veterinarian from 1985 to the present, Dr. England played a key role in 
New Mexico attaining freedom from a number of animal diseases, including pseudorabies in swine, 
brucellosis in both swine and cattle, and tuberculosis in cattle.

	Other accomplishments include:

	-- He established and implemented animal identification programs, including those for 
the scrapie and Johne’s disease programs.

	-- He established a National Poultry Improvement Program at New Mexico State University.

	-- He was a member of the USDA Safeguarding Review Committee, which was charged with 
evaluating USDA programs governing animal health and international import-export regulations.

	-- He is a member of the Tri-National Animal Health Consensus, which addresses animal 
health preparedness encompassing New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and the Navajo Nation.

	-- He developed testing and eradication strategies for lamb wool fungus.

	Dr. England received his degree in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University.  
He has served as president of both the Western States Livestock Health Commission and 
the Western States USAHA.

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