Alert from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC):
Carla Everett, public information, 1-800-550-8242, ext 710

This is to notify you that the Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) quarantine on two horses on a
Travis County, Texas, premises has been released.  Currently, Texas has no animals or premises
under quarantine for the sporadically occurring blistering disease that can affect horses, cattle,
swine and a number of other species. 

Until the threat of vesicular stomatitis (VS) ceases to exist, Dr. Bob Hillman, executive
director of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has directed all Texas accredited veterinarians
who write a certificate of veterinary inspection for any livestock moving interstate from Texas
 to make the following determination and provide this statement on the certificate:
 
“The animals represented on this certificate of veterinary inspection have not
originated from a premises or area under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis or a
premises on which VS has been diagnosed in the past 30 days.  I have examined the
animals and have found no signs of  vesicular stomatitis.”

Furthermore, animals entering Texas from a state affected by vesicular stomatitis must have a
current certificate of veterinary inspection with this statement.

Although the Texas VS quarantine has been released, it is still a good idea to call the state of
destination prior to travel to ensure your animals have met all entry requirements. 

Information about VS and case counts in affected states may be accessed through
the web site for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) at http://www.tahc.state.tx.us
The latest report indicates Arizona has 19 premises under quarantine, and New Mexico and Utah have
two premises each under quarantine.