Animal Health News
Equine Piroplasmosis
November 4: Equine Piroplasmosis Disease Investigation Continues
Several states implemented restrictions and/or additional entry requirements for Texas equine animals after equine piroplasmosis was detected in South Texas. Below are requirements that have been received by the Texas Animal Health Commission. If you plan to ship equine animals (horses, mules, zebras or donkeys) out of Texas and the state of destination entry requirements are not posted here, call ahead to ensure your animals have met all entry requirements.
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Montana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Washington
October 21: Canada Restricts Texas Horses Due to Equine Piroplasmosis
October 20: Tick-Transmitted Horse Disease Detected in South Texas
More information from USDA
Swine
October 21: TAHC Statement Regarding H1N1 Influenza
From Texas A & M: Biosecurity Practices for Swine Validation
                                Biosecurity Practices for Swine Shows and Exhibitions
    — Courtesy Jodi Sterle, Ph.D.
     Associate Professor and Extension Swine Specialist - Texas AgriLife Extension
From USDA-APHIS-VS: Guidelines for 2009 Novel H1N1 2009 Virus in Swine in the U.S.
More information about H1N1 from USDA
More information from the University of Minnesota Swine Extension
Regulations for Moving LIVE Wild Hogs
»» More information about swine
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
October 6: New Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Regulations Proposed for Free-Ranging and Captive Elk in Texas
Text of Proposed CWD Regulations
»» More information about CWD
Anthrax
August 19: Anthrax Confirmed in Crockett County; Ranchers Urged to Vaccinate Livestock
»» More information about Anthrax
Vesicular Stomatitis (VS)
August 4: Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantine Lifted in Starr County, Texas; Continue to Check with States of Destination Before Hauling Livestock!
»» More information about VS
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
July 17: Two Horses in East Texas Die from EEE; Vaccinate Your Horses and Protect Against Mosquito Exposure!
Fever Ticks
July 6: Ranchers, Regulators Weary from Cattle Fever Tick War
July 2: Quarantine Notice for Areas of Starr and Hidalgo Counties  **Map: Location of Starr-Hidalgo Quarantine
»» More information about ticks
Cattle Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis Brochure: Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Regulations
February 27: Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Program Adopted: Interstate Rules Effective April 1, 2009; In-State Rules Effective Jan. 1, 2010
»» More information about Trichomoniasis, including forms & regulations
Cattle Tuberculosis
June 15: Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas; Check with States of Destination Before Shipping Cattle
»» Cattle Tb Entry Requirements
»» More information about cattle tuberculosis
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)
January 15: CEM-Infected Stallion Confirmed in Texas
January 5: Texas Among 27 States Testing Horses for CEM
Additional national CEM information may be obtained on the USDA's web site.
New Labeling Regulations from USDA
USDA's Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Regulations and Information