NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to Section 585.14, Florida Statutes, and paragraph 5C-3.003(4)(a), Florida Administrative Code, the Division of Animal Industry under the direction of the State Veterinarian has determined that the following counties in the State of Texas are endemic for Equine Piroplasmosis (EP): Bee, Bexar, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lampasas, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata.