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August 27, 1999 State Fair champion animals test clean WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- All of the 1999 Indiana State Fair 4-H livestock entries that were tested for foreign substances by the Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory got a clean bill of health. Urine samples are taken from breed champions and reserve champions in steers, market lambs, barrows, dairy cows and a random selection of class winners in the horse and pony show. The champion dairy goat and the meat pen of rabbits also undergo urinalysis, said Clint Rusk, 4-H livestock specialist with the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. In addition, carcass tests are performed on the champion market animals. The tissue test results came back negative for any foreign substances on all of the breed champion steers, market lambs and barrows. Source: Clint Rusk, (765) 494-8427; cr@four-h.purdue.edu Writer: Chris Sigurdson, (765) 494-8415; sig@ecn.purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page