University:
Sam Houston State University
Course:
BIOL 2413 | General Zoology
Academic year:

2019
Views:

251

Pages:

10
Author:

StellarStrategist

Industry Working Group formed to discuss future of 1st Point Testing in Texas livestock markets 4 Reasons to Test • • • • Surveillance p vet at market Keep Traceability Qualityy Assurance Q Cost of 1st Point Testingg $1.2 million USDA $1 million TAHC Per year! 4 Options • • • • Testt if funds T f d available il bl Optional test ID only l Stop all activities Beware of S i Brucellosis! Swine B ll i ! Brucellosis-infected Brucellosis infected feral swine are a threat to cattle health! Texas: 40+ cattle in 23+ herds infected with swine Brucellosis since January 2006 Herd tests mayy be necessary y to rule out cattle Brucellosis When 1st pt tests stopped – 500 herds per year will be tested Feral Swine • Feral swine can only be transported legally; 1. Direct to slaughter 2. Feral swine holding facilities 3. Approved hunting facilities(males only) Cattle Fever Tick (Boophilus sp.) Mexico Texas Rio Grande: In‐ In‐effective Tick Barrier Total Cattle Fever Tick Infestations FY 2001 – May 31, 31 2010 160 132 120 113 100 80 60 40 20 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 5/31/09 5/31/10 What is the Cattle Tick? C ttl Fever F Ti k? Boophilus microplus, tropical cattle fever tick, and B. annulatus, cattle fever tick, introduced by Spanish colonists. Vectors for bovine babesiosis, Cattle Tick Fever Currently in Mexico Fever Ticks + Babesia = A Dangerous Equation N ï C Naïve Cattle ttl + Fever F Ti Tick k + Babesia B b i = Cattle Babesiosis Outbreak Naïve Cattle + Fever Tick – Babesia = No Babesiosis N ï C Naïve Cattle ttl + Babesia B b i Carriers C i – Fever F Ti Tick k= No Babesiosis Blanket Areas under Temporary Q Quarantine ti 176,000 acres 423,510 acres 152,716 acres