Cervid Health — Details on New TAHC Movement Requirements for Species Susceptible to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

• CWD Susceptible Species Movement Record (TAHC Form 13-05)
• CWD Susceptible Species Inventory (TAHC Form 13-06)

Cattle Health

• NEWS: 5/29 — Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding Upgrade of United States’ BSE Risk Status
• Fever Tick News
• Trich Program News

Equine Health

• NEWS: 5/20 — TAHC Continues Testing Equine in Kleberg County for Piroplasmosis
• 4/22 — Attention Kleberg County Equine Owners: Piroplasmosis Testing
• 3/27 — TAHC Addresses Alleged Horse Entry Violations
• 3/15 — TAHC to Test Equine Animals in Kleberg County for Piroplasmosis
• Order Designating Kleberg County as a High Risk County for Piroplasmosis and to Test Equine

Cervid News

• 4/29 — Important Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program News
• 2/5 —New Tuberculosis Testing Option NOW AVAILABLE for Cervid Producers
• 2/5 — Attention Veterinarians: New Tuberculosis Testing Option NOW AVAILABLE for Cervid Producers

Sheep & Goat Health

• 2/5 — TAHC Continues Efforts to Eradicate Scrapie

General News

• NEWS: 5/31 — TAHC Proposes Modifications to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Brucellosis, and Other Rules
• 5/3 — USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Currently Accepting Applications

Emergency Management

• 5/16 — TAHC has personnel in the affected areas (Granbury and Cleburne,) and are working with local animal officials regarding animal issues. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the communities affected by these storms.
• 4/22 — Texas Animal Health Commission personnel were demobilized from the West Fertilizer Fire on Saturday evening. At this time, local authorities are handling all aspects of the response regarding animals and TAHC is maintaining close communications to make sure that no additional resources are needed. Please see the TAHC Facebook and Twitter pages for additional information. Thoughts and prayers remain with the community of West.
• 4/19/2013 — Yesterday (4/18) the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team assisted local authorities in the community of West, TX to ensure the health of the animals remaining inside the blast perimeter. Today, animals are being triaged and evacuated.
• 8/24 — TAHC Announces Horseback Emergency Response Team: TAHC Rides for the Brand

• 11/29 — Details of New Cattle Traceability Rule — What you need to know
  • En Español: Detalles de la nueva regulación para latrazabilidad del ganado bovino — Lo que usted necesita saber
• 10/4/2012 — TAHC Announces Details of New Cattle Traceability Rule
• Acceptable Forms of Official Identification
• Cattle Traceability & Tagging Information for Vets
  A requirement for adult cattle in Texas to have an approved form of permanent identification in place at change of ownership will go into effect January 1, 2013, per TAHC rule. The TAHC is seeking to develop partnerships with interested veterinary practitioners to help distribute these free tags. While producers may apply the tags themselves, veterinarians will have the opportunity to provide tagging services to their clients. >> Read more.
• For Tag Distributors: Official Tag Allocation Form