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2025

November 19, 2025	Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed Following Event in Waco
October 23, 2025	Hunters Reminded of TAHC Requirements in a Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
October 16, 2025	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Chronic Wasting Disease Requirements for Exotic Susceptible Species in Texas
October 3, 2025	Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Education Loan Assistance Applications Now Open
September 25, 2025	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment - Trichomoniasis, Reportable and Actionable Disease List, Entry Requirements, and Poultry
September 24, 2025	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Changes - Hearing and Appeal Procedures, Chronic Wasting Disease, Entry Requirements
August 15, 2025	TAHC Supports Comprehensive New World Screwworm Eradication Actions Announced Today
June 25, 2025	Gov. Abbott Announces Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to Amplify Preparedness
June 19, 2025	TAHC Joins Secretary Rollins to Announce Plan to Combat New World Screwworms Northward Spread
June 10, 2025	TAHC Rule Proposals and Rule Reviews Open for Public Comment
May 29, 2025	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments – Chapter 51, Entry Requirements
March 21, 2025	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments – Chapter 41, Fever Ticks
March 14, 2025	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment – Chapter 51, Entry Requirements
February 10, 2025	USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Applications Now Open
February 3, 2025	Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Denton County Horse
January 24, 2025	Governor Abbott Appoints New Commissioner to TAHC
January 13, 2025	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Brazoria County Birds
January 10, 2025	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Brown County High-Fence Release Site

December 13, 2024	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment – Chapter 41, Fever Ticks
December 10, 2024	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments – Chronic Wasting Disease
November 19, 2024	TAHC Extends Testing Timeframe for Exhibition Swine Sales – Executive Director Waiver
October 31, 2024	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Kerr County Deer Breeding Facility
October 2, 2024	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Chronic Wasting Disease Requirements for Exotic Susceptible Species in Texas
September 27, 2024	TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas Experiencing Veterinary Shortages
September 23, 2024	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Requirements in a Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
August 23, 2024	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment – Chronic Wasting Disease
August 15, 2024	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments – General Practices and Procedures
July 25, 2024	TAHC Requires Pre-Movement Testing for Exhibition Dairy Cattle – Executive Director Order
July 23, 2024	TAHC Relocates Amarillo Region Office to New Address
July 17, 2024	USDA Bovine Animal Disease Traceability Rule Published
July 1, 2024	Applications for 2024 Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Education Assistance Now Open
June 14, 2024	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment – Entry Requirements and Scrapie
June 14, 2024	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Trinity County Deer Breeding Facility
May 31, 2024	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment – General Practices and Procedures
May 24, 2024	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments – Equine
April 25, 2024	USDA APHIS Announces Federal Order Requiring Influenza A Testing Prior to Interstate Lactating Dairy Cattle Movements
April 25, 2024	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Edwards County Deer Breeding Facility
April 23, 2024	Anthrax Confirmed in a Schleicher County Sheep
April 8, 2024	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Real County Deer Breeding Facility
March 26, 2024	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Texas and Kansas Dairy Herds
March 15, 2024	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Moore County Birds
March 12, 2024	Equine Piroplasmosis Confirmed in Hood County Horse
March 8, 2024	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment — Chronic Wasting Disease and Equine
March 6, 2024	Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed on Travis County Premises
March 6, 2024	2024 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Assistance Applications Open
March 1, 2024	Animal Movement Emergency Waivers Offered Amidst 2024 Texas Panhandle Wildfires
February 14, 2024	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments, Additions & Repeals
February 6, 2024	TAHC Welcomes Dr. Thomas R. "TR" Lansford III and Dr. Brian Bohl to Executive Staff
January 31, 2024	Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Harris County Horse

December 21, 2023	Governor Abbott Appoints Two New Commissioners and Reappoints Two Commissioners to TAHC
November 17, 2023	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Cherokee County Deer Breeding Facility
November 16, 2023	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Ellis County Birds
November 7, 2023	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Chronic Wasting Disease Requirements for Exotic Susceptible Species in Texas
October 25, 2023	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Requirements in a Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
October 11, 2023	Dr. Lewis R. "Bud" Dinges Selected as Texas State Veterinarian
October 5, 2023	TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas Experiencing Veterinary Shortages
September 26, 2023	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment — Chronic Wasting Disease
September 5, 2023	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments — Chronic Wasting Disease
September 1, 2023	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment — Hearing and Appeal Procedures & Grants, Gifts and Donations
August 30, 2023	Anthrax Confirmed in a Briscoe County Beef Cow
August 17, 2023	Anthrax Confirmed in an Edwards County Spanish Goat
August 10, 2023	Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Detected in Shackelford County Horse
July 21, 2023	Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Brooks County Deer Breeding Facility
July 7, 2023	Apply for 2023 Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Education Assistance
June 30, 2023	Anthrax Confirmed in a Crockett County Hair Sheep
June 16, 2023	Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Detected in Maverick County Horse
June 2, 2023	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment — Chronic Wasting Disease Movement Restriction Zones
May 24, 2023	Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Committee Adopts Program Rules
May 17, 2023	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments — Brucellosis, Chronic Wasting Disease, Reportable & Actionable Diseases, Entry Requirements
May 12, 2023	TAHC Rule Proposal and Rule Reviews Open for Public Comment
May 8, 2023	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Deer Breeding Facility in Sutton County
May 2, 2023	Dr. Jessie Monday Selected as Texas State Epidemiologist
April 11, 2023	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Deer Breeding Facilities in Frio and Hamilton Counties
March 21, 2023	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Deer Breeding Facilities in Zavala, Washington and Gonzales Counties
March 10, 2023	Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Committee Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment
March 9, 2023	Apply for 2023 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program and Veterinary Services Grant Program Assistance
February 16, 2023	Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in Hood County Horse
February 10, 2023	Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Midland County Horses
January 3, 2023	TAHC Moves Rockdale Region Office to Giddings

December 27, 2022	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments: Trichomoniasis
December 22, 2022	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment: Brucellosis, Chronic Wasting Disease, Reportable & Actionable Diseases, Entry Requirements
November 29, 2022	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at a High Fence Release Site in Kaufman County
November 14, 2022	TAHC CWD Requirements for Hunting Exotic Susceptible Species in Texas
October 19, 2022	TAHC Reminds Hunters of Requirements in a Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
October 7, 2022	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment, Ch. 38, Trichomoniasis
October 3, 2022	TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas Experiencing Veterinary Shortages
September 26, 2022	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Dallas County Birds
September 23, 2022	Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed at a Limestone County Deer Breeding Facility
September 12, 2022	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments: Chronic Wasting Disease and Cattle Entry Requirements
September 2, 2022	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at a Deer Breeding Facility in Gillespie County
August 24, 2022	Anthrax Confirmed in an Uvalde County Barbary Sheep
June 17, 2022	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment: Chapter 40, Chronic Wasting Disease
June 3, 2022	TAHC Rule Proposal Open for Public Comment: Chapter 51, Entry Requirements
May 23, 2022	TAHC Promotes Dr. Carrie Jo Koonce to Amarillo Region Director
April 29, 2022	Public Comment Period Opens for TAHC Rule Review
April 20, 2022	Equine Piroplasmosis Confirmed in a Lubbock County Horse
April 3, 2022	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Pheasants in Texas
March 30, 2022	TAHC Welcomes Dr. Joseph Blount as Stephenville Region Director
March 11, 2022	TAHC Recommends Enhanced Poultry Biosecurity as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Continues to Impact the United States
February 8, 2022	TAHC Commissioners Adopt Rule Amendments: Exotic CWD Susceptible Species, Emergency Response and Management, and General Practices and Procedures
February 1, 2022	Apply for 2022 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
January 28, 2022	Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Kaufman County Horse
January 13, 2022	Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in Lamb County Horse

November 24, 2021	Governor Abbott Appoints Four Commissioners to TAHC
November 15, 2021	TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment
November 5, 2021	TAHC Requirements for Harvesting Exotic CWD Susceptible Species in Texas
October 13, 2021	TAHC Adopts Rules and Rule Reviews at Recent Commission Meeting
October 11, 2021	TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas Experiencing Veterinary Shortages
October 4, 2021	Requirements Reminder for Hunting in a Fever Tick Quarantine Zone
September 10, 2021	2021 Texas Anthrax Situational Update
August 27, 2021	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at a Deer Breeding Facility in Duval County
August 24, 2021	Anthrax Confirmed in an Armstrong County Horse
August 11, 2021	Anthrax Confirmed in a Hardeman County Cow
August 6, 2021	TAHC Seeks Public Comment on Rule Proposals
July 30, 2021	Texas Animal Health Commission Closing State-Federal Laboratory in Austin
July 15, 2021	Anthrax Confirmed in a Val Verde County Captive White-Tailed Deer Herd
June 9, 2021	US Swine Health Improvement Plan Project Seeks Input from Texas Pork Producers and Packers
May 14, 2021	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at Deer Breeding Facilities in Matagorda and Mason Counties
May 4, 2021	State Veterinarian Encourages Annual Livestock Vaccination Against Anthrax
April 9, 2021	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Tom Green County
April 1, 2021	Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in Parker County Horse
March 31, 2021	Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at Deer Breeding Facilities in Hunt and Uvalde Counties
February 23, 2021	Apply for 2021 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
February 19, 2021	TAHC Provides Resources for Livestock and Poultry Owners Affected by the Winter Storms
February 10, 2021	Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Cougar at a Wild Animal Exhibitor in Texas
February 4, 2021	Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Dallas County Horse
January 6, 2021	TAHC Receives Radio Frequency Identification Tags for Distribution to Accredited Veterinarians & Cattle Producers

October 27, 2020	TAHC Addresses Chronic Wasting Disease Zones at Commission Meeting
October 16, 2020	TAHC Rules and Resources for Harvesting Exotic CWD Susceptible Species this 2020-21 Hunting Season
October 7, 2020	TAHC Accepting Nominations for Areas of Texas Experiencing Veterinary Shortages
October 6, 2020	TAHC Reminds Cervid Hunters of Fever Tick Quarantine Requirements
September 11, 2020	Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Sutton County Beef Herd
September 8, 2020	Anthrax Confirmed in an Armstrong County Bull
August 25, 2020	Heading for Higher Ground? Livestock and Pet Owners Urged to Make Preparations for Hurricane Laura
August 4, 2020	Anthrax Confirmed in a Briscoe County Cow
July 24, 2020	TAHC Encourages Animal Owners to Make Preparations for Severe Weather Over Weekend
July 10, 2020	TAHC Seeking Public Input on Amendments to Chronic Wasting Disease Rules
July 8, 2020	Household Dog Confirmed with Virus That Causes COVID-19
June 24, 2020	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in Texas(RHD Update #4)
May 22, 2020	Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Texas (VSV Update #3)
May 15, 2020	Notice to Livestock Owners: Cattle Fever Ticks Spreading in South Texas
May 13, 2020	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in Texas (RHD Update #3)
May 8, 2020	Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Cattle Along Texas-Mexico Border (VSV Update #2)
May 6, 2020	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in Texas Situational (RHD Update #2)
May 5, 2020	Governor Abbott Appoints Two & Reappoints Four Commissioners to TAHC
April 30, 2020	Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in El Paso County Horse (VSV Update #1)
April 24, 2020	Vesicular Stomatitis Detected in Starr County Horses
April 22, 2020	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in El Paso County (RHD Update #1)
April 14, 2020	Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Hockley County
March 25, 2020	First EIA Case of 2020 Confirmed in Kleberg County
March 5, 2020	State Veterinarian Encourages Vaccination Against Anthrax
February 20, 2020	TAHC Welcomes Dr. Velasco to the Beeville Region
February 19, 2020	Apply for 2020 USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
February 14, 2020	Horse Confirmed with EHM in Texas
January 27, 2020	TAHC Establishes Bovine Viral Diarrhea Rule