Bovine Regulatory Consulting

08/27/2026

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) executive director issued requirements for all cattle of Mexican origin that enter the United States through a port of entry located outside Texas on or after August 24, 2026.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4hXMGuR

06/04/2026

With both HPAI (avian bird flu) at a Panhandle dairy and the New World Screwworm found in a South Texas calf this week, now is the time to review and strengthen your biosecurity plans to keep these diseases out of your dairy and from spreading across the state. See in the comments for links to these recent developments.

04/29/2026

🐄❗️USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued updated guidance related to the April 2024 Federal Order that required testing of lactating dairy cattle before they move across State lines.

Effective immediately, lactating dairy cattle moving interstate from States with Unaffected State Status under the National Milk Testing Strategy are no longer required to be tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 prior to movement.

View the updated guidance document:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/aphis-requirements-hpai-livestock-2026.pdf

Key Points

No testing required for lactating dairy cattle originating from States with Unaffected State Status under the National Milk Testing Strategy.
Unaffected State Status requires ongoing testing and surveillance activities to confirm the absence of HPAI in the State’s dairy herds.
This update follows a United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) resolution received in October 2025 and is expected to be widely supported by dairy and State animal health regulatory officials.
APHIS does not anticipate any impact on trade of cattle or beef/dairy products.

Public Health and Food Safety

The detection of HPAI H5N1 in lactating dairy cattle does not pose a risk to consumer health or compromise the safety of the commercial milk supply. Pasteurization effectively inactivates HPAI virus. Milk from affected animals is diverted or destroyed to prevent entry into the food supply. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to consider the public health risk low.

The Importance of Biosecurity

USDA remains committed to working with State partners to monitor, investigate, and mitigate the spread of HPAI in livestock. This update does not change USDA’s HPAI eradication strategy. Biosecurity is still key to mitigating the risk of disease introduction or spread between premises.

APHIS recommends enhanced biosecurity measures for all dairy farms. Producers should immediately report any livestock with clinical signs, or any unusual sick or dead wildlife, to their State veterinarian.

04/06/2026

We're just one week away from our first Protect OHIO Town Hall in Wooster — have you registered?

Join us on April 7 from 6-8 p.m. to learn more about the Protect OHIO initiative and be part of the conversation. We’re bringing together producers, veterinarians, extension educators, agricultural leaders, rural community partners and local schools to collaborate and build a more resilient future for Ohio.

Hear from Dean Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, and Protect OHIO initiative leaders, ask questions, and share your insights with us.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4swHlNi

04/06/2026

12/18/2025

05/11/2025

❗️The import restriction affects cattle, horses, and bison and will persistst on a month-to-month basis until significant containment of New World Screwworm is achieved. ❗️

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03/24/2025

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) held a regularly scheduled Commission meeting February 25, 2025, at its headquarters in Austin.

Chapter 51 rule amendments were proposed during the meeting and are open for comment from March 14 – April 13, 2025.

Read more here:https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2025/2025-03-14_423RuleProp_51.pdf

03/24/2025

Important High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) update:

Last week the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Brian Baldridge, announced a poultry movement proclamation effective until May 15, 2025 or until it is revoked or amended.

This proclomation prohibits the movement of all live birds from non-commercial premises in the following counties: Darke, Mercer, Van Wert, Auglaize, Paulding, Putnam, Allen, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, Miami, Montgomery, and Preble counties.

For the most up to date information about HPAI please visit the ODA website https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/animal-health/HPAI

For any inquiries regarding how this proclamation may impact our services provided to poultry clients. In the specified counties, within our service area. Please feel free to reach out 937-642-2936.

02/14/2025

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/cdc-3-veterinarians-had-recent-h5n1-infections-didnt-know-they-had-been

The findings suggest that cases in people and animals in other states have yet to be identified, the authors say.