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Animal Health News
January 7: Obituary for A&M's Dr. Joe Templeton, former TAHC Commissioner
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.

Texas’ Proposed Trichomoniasis Program for Cattle

November 24: Comments Sought on Proposed Cattle "Trich" Program for Texas

Proposed Trich Program Fact Sheet

Text of Proposed Regulations:

Chapter 45 Reportable Diseases
Chapter 51 Entry Requirements
Chapter 38 Trichomoniasis

New Labeling Regulations from USDA
USDA's Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Regulations and Information
Cattle Brucellosis
November 3 : Cattle Brucellosis Tests Still Required for Change of Ownership in Texas
»» More information about brucellosis
Fever Ticks
October 22: Deer Hunters Reminded of South Texas Fever Tick Quarantine
»» More information about ticks
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
October 9: Two Texas Horses Test Positive for EEE; Horses Need Protection Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Cattle Tuberculosis
September 25: Texas Concerned About Cattle TB in Other States
»» Cattle Tb Entry Requirements
»» More information about cattle tuberculosis
Hurricane Evacuation & Recovery Information
Texas Department of Agriculture's Hurricane Ike Recovery Resource Fact Sheet
September 23: Photos: Aftermath of Hurricane Ike
September 19: TAHC Hurricane Ike Update 9-19-08
September 17: Texas Veterinary Medical Association's Hurricane Ike Resources Page
September 17: From the National Resources Conservation Service Assistance — NRCS Offers Assistance for Livestock Carcass Disposal Following Hurricane Ike
September 17: From the USDA Farm Service Agency — Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
September 17: From the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — Guidance for Response and Cleanup
September 16: Salt Poisoning / Water Deprivation Fact Sheet
September 15: TAHC Hurricane Ike Update 9-15-08
September 13: TAHC Hurricane Ike Update 9-13-08
September 11: Heading for Higher Ground? Livestock and Pet Evacuation
Swine
August 20: Regulations for Moving LIVE Wild Hogs
»» More information about swine