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1010 Farm to Market Road 1885, Weatherford, TX 76088
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3900 CR 805 B Cleburne , TX 76301
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2141 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX 76028
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202 E Bo Gibbs Dr Glen Rose , TX 76043
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3310 Popular Street Marshall, TX 75671
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1315 North Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
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8001 FM3136, Alvarado, TX 76009
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3900 CR 805 B Cleburne , TX 76301
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1010 Farm to Market Road 1885, Weatherford, TX 76088
Local veterinarians, feed suppliers and livestock producers gathered in Lehi on Thursday to learn how the federal feed directive, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, will affect their operations.
One certainly cannot neglect emissions from the livestock sector, but to compare them to the main emission sources would put us on a wrong path to solutions, namely to significantly reduce our anthropogenic carbon footprint to reduce climate change
Like carbon dioxide, methane is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. It doesn’t last as long as in the atmosphere, but over a century, it traps heat 25 times better than its better-known cousin.
The new ruling will demand some veterinarian and client interactions that weren’t required before regarding the use of medically important antibiotics in feed and water, said Apley, a veterinarian who specializes in beef production medicine.
Like other warm-season perennial grasses, bermudagrass grows best in hot, humid climates, making it an important species in the Deep South.
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration implemented the Veterinary Feed Directive, or VFD, which will require farmers to get prescriptions on most antibiotics they would normally get over the counter for their livestock feed.
Buri and Spotigy, 8-month-old Holstein calves genetically engineered to be hornless, have arrived at the UC Davis campus.
AUSTIN – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has released the remaining portion of the fever tick temporary preventative quarantine area (TPQA) in Starr County (South Texas). The release was effective June 19, 2015.The area released is located in the southwest part of Starr County along Highway 83, near Zapata County. The TAHC established a TPQA for portions of Starr County on July 3, 2007 following findings of cattle fever tick infestations on multiple premises, and then increased the size of the area quarantined in 2008. Over 65,000 acres were under quarantine in the county until a
PRESS RELEASE May 29, 2015 For Immediate Release Yvonne “Bonnie” Ramirez, Director of Communications (512) 719-0710 Hurricane Season Kicks off June 1Â TAHC Advises Livestock and Pet Owners to Prepare Early AUSTIN -The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the State’s lead agency for all animal issues during disasters, reminds Texans that the Atlantic hurricane season begins Monday, June 1. It continues through November 30. Tropical storms and hurricanes can impact animal health. Taking steps now to prepare for these events before they occur may prevent or minimize the impact on animal health and property damage. Animals are particularly
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Second Case of Vesicular Stomatitis in Texas Detected in Horses in Reeves County May 22, 2015 The second case of Vesicular stomatitis (VS) in the State has been confirmed in horses in Reeves County, near Orla, Texas (West Texas). This is the first case of VS in Reeves County this year. On May 19, 2015, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced the State’s first case of VS involving three horses in Pecos County. The newly identified infected premises is currently under quarantine by the TAHC. Affected horses will be monitored
TAHC Rides for the Brand AUSTIN – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is excited to announce its new horseback emergency response team. As part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) state response structure, the TAHC is designated as the lead state agency for animal issues in disasters. Launching this group of approximately 20 agency responders will enhance the state’s capability to assist the citizens of Texas with animal issues during disasters. According to Amanda Bernhard, TAHC Emergency Management Coordinator, “Disasters in the past have revealed the need for responders on horseback to help with
AUSTIN – The existing wildfire situations across the state of Texas have The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) emergency responders currently working in Bastrop, Travis, Cass, and Waller counties. The TAHC is the lead state agency for livestock related disaster response and continues to provide assessments of animal needs in the affected areas while working closely with local authorities to resolve those needs. The TAHC staffed the State Operations Center (SOC) in support of response operations. Photo: (From left to Right) Rusell Iselt, Region 7 Supervising Inspector and Dr. Terry Hensley, TAHC Assistant Executive Director talk to
WASHINGTON —The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) testified today before the U.S. Congress on advancements to animal health in the livestock industry, describing for lawmakers progress made improving public health and reaffirming the importance of treating food animals with antibiotic medicines. Addressing the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Dr. Christine Hoang, assistant director of the AVMA’s Scientific Activities Division, explained that significant safeguards to animal and human health have emerged as a result of veterinarians’ work with livestock. “Our profession has made many advances in animal health and food safety
Texas Animal Health Commission Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719 Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, orceverett@tahc.state.tx.us Hurricane Ike– September 19, 2008 The TAHC’s Area Command continues operations in the TAHC headquarters in Austin, with on-site representatives from the USDA’s Veterinary Services, Animal Care, and National Resources Conservation Services; the Texas Department of Agriculture, and TXSART.  The TAHC also is represented at the State Operations Center and is in close contact with livestock industry representatives. The Area Command
Ironically, this spring Beaumont’s Ford Center was the host site of Texas’ Hurricane Conference for emergency management professionals and local officials. Four months later, the Center, surrounded by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Rita, is one of two staging centers for animals rescued from the wreckage. Although animal health officials estimate that more than 30,000 Texas pets and livestock were evacuated prior to the storm’s strike, many more were left behind, and their owners are unable to retrieve or house them immediately.