The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of 12 new cases of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in Central Texas, one in cattle and the remainder in horses. Ten new premises are located in Bastrop County. Two new premises are in Williamson County, the first case reported in this county.
To date, 54 premises in 11 Texas counties have been confirmed with VS. Currently affected counties include: Bastrop, Falls, Guadalupe, Travis, Val Verde and Williamson counties. Eight premises in five counties have been released from quarantine: Jim Wells, Kinney, Nueces, San Patricio and Hidalgo counties.
The newly identified infected premises are currently under quarantine by the TAHC. Affected horses and cattle will be monitored by regulatory veterinarians while under quarantine. Premises are eligible for quarantine release 21 days after all lesions have healed.
For VS history and past updates visit http://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/equine/equine.html
Several states are imposing enhanced entry requirements on Texas livestock due to VS cases. For information, contact the state or country of destination and/or visit http://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2014StateRestrictionsOnTX_VS.pdf .
For more information about VS, visit the TAHC’s brochure at http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/news/brochures/TAHCBrochure_VS.pdf.
A USDA-APHIS VS fact sheet is available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth?urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_animal_disease_information%2Fsa_equine_health%2Fsa_vesicular_stomatitis%2Fct_vesicular_stomatitis
For current USDA-APHIS VS situation reports visit http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_animal_disease_information%2Fsa_equine_health%2Fsa_vesicular_stomatitis%2Fct_vesicular_stomatitis
For additional information, contact your local TAHC region office http://www.tahc.texas.gov/agency/TAHC_RegionalOfficeMap_2013.pdf