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The following notices were disseminated by the Texas Animal Health Commission. They are published here with their permission as a public service.
21 October, 2009 Canada imposes movement restrictions on equines originating from Texas.
Due to equine piroplasmosis in Texas, Canada has imposed movement restrictions on equines originating from Texas. Effective October 21, 2009, APHIS will not endorse any export health certificates for equines to Canada from the State of Texas. (More)
20
October, 2009 Tick-Transmitted
Horse Disease Detected on South Texas Ranch
A
tick-borne disease known as equine piroplasmosis has been confirmed
on a ranch in South Texas. Additional testing is being conducted to
determine the extent of infection. Horses on the ranch are
quarantined to their premises, and a thorough disease investigation is
underway.
4 August, 2009 Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantine Lifted in Starr County, Texas
Texas animal health officials have lifted a quarantine on a ranch in Starr County, where horses have recovered from vesicular stomatitis (VS), a virus that occurs sporadically in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and other western states. Currently, there are no quarantines or active investigations for vesicular stomatitis in Texas. (More)
17 July, 2009 Two Horses in East Texas Die from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
Two horses—one in Jasper County and the other in Newton County—in East Texas have died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Humans also are susceptible to EEE, which causes inflammation of the brain. The disease is spread by mosquitoes, and measures should be taken to prevent human and animal exposure to the biting pests. (More)
15 January, 2009 CEM-Infected Stallion Confirmed in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reports that laboratory tests have confirmed that a stallion in Texas is infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses. (More)