At a Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) meeting June 9, several rules were adopted that are now in effect.
One rule, Chapter 51, changes the validity of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for equine entering the state from 45 to 30 days. The rule will coincide with the existing USDA interstate rules, and will better protect against a number of emerging viral diseases with shorter incubation periods currently posing threats to Texas.
A Chapter 55 amendment changes the fencing requirement for feral swine holding facilities from double fencing to one good fence that prevents ingress and egress.
In regards to Chronic Wasting Disease in deer, Chapter 47 codifies the standards for non-veterinarians participating in the TAHC cervid CWD status program that want to collect samples for the required surveillance.
Full details the new rules can be found here.