As Texas continues dealing with violence and other critical issues along the Texas-Mexico border, the threat of an animal disease and parasite outbreak continues to grow, according to The Gilmer Mirror.
Cattle are constantly being transported into Texas, and the lack of proper border security creates health inspection challenges along the border region of Texas and Mexico. This is of grave concern to Tom Haynie, Texas cattle rancher and a director of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA).
The control of fever ticks along the Texas-Mexico border, trichomoniasis and tuberculosis are a critical animal health issue for the cattle industry, said Haynie, who is also chairman of the TSCRA Animal Health Committee.