TAHC News

The TAHC Communications & Public Relations Department issues frequent news releases, educational brochures, announcements, etc. to inform the public of current news and/or changes pertaining to animal agriculture health issues and/or regulatory policies. The TAHC utilizes several methods of communication to disseminate messages, including the TAHC website, TAHC Insider-email group, Facebook and Twitter as well as participates in industry related events. The Communication and Public Relations Department strives to provide and maintain current and accurate information to the citizens of Texas and to those with a vested interest in Texas animal health.

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News Releases

2013
Date Title
May 31, 2013 TAHC Proposes Modifications to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Brucellosis, and Other Rules
May 23, 2013 Yvonne (Bonnie) Ramirez, TAHC Director of Communications and Public Relations, interviewed with Tom Nicolette of the Texas Farm Bureau. The radio interview was part of Tom's News and Views segment. Bonnie talked about the array of agency brochures available on the TAHC website in both English and Spanish. The material ranges from disease related to program specific information. Listen to the interview.
May 20, 2013 TAHC Continues Testing Equine in Kleberg County for Piroplasmosis
May 3, 2013 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Currently Accepting Applications
March 15, 2013 TAHC to Test Equine Animals in Kleberg County for Piroplasmosis
February 20, 2013 TAHC Proposes Modifications to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Fever Tick and Swine Pseudorabies Rules
February 15, 2013 TAHC Releases a Portion of the Fever Tick Temporary Quarantine Area in Starr County
February 5, 2013 TAHC Continues Efforts to Eradicate Scrapie
January 4, 2013 TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas for the Veterinary Loan Repayment Program
2012
Date Title
October 2012 TAHC Announces Details of New Cattle Traceability Rule
September 2012 TAHC Proposes Modifications to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Rules
September 2012 TAHC Proposes Changes to Current Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Regulations
August 2012 TAHC Announces Horseback Emergency Response Team: TAHC Rides for the Brand
August 2012 Anthrax Case Confirmed in Sheep in Irion County
July 2012 Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Far West Texas
July 2012 TAHC Now Accepting Comments on Chronic Wasting Disease Rule Proposal
July 2012 Stray Mexican Cattle Captured in Texas
June 2012 Swine from Validated and Qualified Herds Can Now Enter Texas without a Health Certificate
June 2012 New Mexico Reports More Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis
June 2012 Anthrax Case Confirmed in White-tailed Deer near Uvalde
June 2012 TAHC Modifies Entry Requirements Effective Immediately for Cervids
June 2012 TAHC Welcomes Sami Chadli as Director for Administration and Finance
May 2012 Texas State-Federal Laboratory joins National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)
May 2012 Smuggled Horses in West Texas Found to be Diseased
May 2012 TAHC Welcomes Dr. Thomas (TR) Lansford as Region 5 Director
May 2012 Vesicular Stomatitis Detected in Two Horses in New Mexico
April 2012 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Currently Accepting Applications
February 2012 TAHC Accepting Comments on Two New Rule Proposals
February 2012 Dr. David Finch Assumes TAHC Region 1 Director Position
2011
Date Title
December 2011 TAHC Now Accepting Area Nominations for Veterinary Loan Repayment Program
November 2011 TAHC Releases a Portion of the Fever Tick Temporary Quarantine Area in Starr County
October 2011 USDA Selects Five Texas Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Awardees
October 2011 Attention Elk Producers: CWD Herd Monitoring Program to be Enforced January 2012
October 2011 TAHC Accepting Comments on Three New Rule Proposals
September 2011 Testing Requirements Changed for Breeding Swine Sold at TX Livestock Show & Fairs
August 2011 Changes to Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Regulations
August 2011 Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) Confirmed in Mexico
August 2011 USDA Seeks Comments on Animal Disease Traceability Proposed Rule
July 2011 Attention Cattlemen: Changes Announced for Adult Cattle being Sold at Texas Markets
July 2011 TAHC Releases the Remainder of the Olmal Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area in Starr and Hidalgo counties
July 2011 TAHC Modifies Temporary Preventative QuarantineArea - Releases 278,950 Acres, Between Starr, Jim Hogg and Zapata Counties
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June 2011 TAHC Accepting Comments on New Rule Proposals
June 2011 TAHC to Stop Paying for Brucellosis Testing at Markets due to a Lack of Funding
May 2011 TAHC releases 59,100 acres in Starr County from Temporary Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
May 2011 Texas is Now Swine Brucellosis Free
May 2011 Nationwide Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Investigation Underway
May 2011 Equine Herpesvirus Awareness
May 2011 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Currently Accepting Applications
April 2011 Amanda Barnes: TAHC Agency Preparedness and Operations Coordinator
April 2011 Cattle Brucellosis Testing Complete in Starr County; Adjacent Herds Test Negative
March 2011 Anthrax Case Confirmed in Hill County
February 2011 Cattle Brucellosis Found in Herd in Starr County
February 2011 TAHC Officials Urge Awareness of Global Foot and Mouth Disease Threat
January 2011 Texas Discovers New Cattle Brucellosis Infected Herd
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