Friday, January 15, 2016

NEW TRICHOMONIASIS REGULATION

NEW  TRICHOMONIASIS  REGULATION
The Texas Animal Health Commission made some changes to the Trich control program regulations that will be implemented starting January 1, 2016. The regulations now state:
“The maximum age for bulls to be sold as ‘virgins’ in Texas was lowered from 24 to 18 months. Bulls may still be sold as ‘virgins’ up to 30 months of age if a veterinarian will co-sign a statement along with the owner, stating that the bull has not been in contact with female cattle. Virgin bulls are not required to be tested upon change of ownership. A separate Trichomoniasis rule passed which requires the testing of bulls on adjacent pastures to where an infected bull was disclosed.”