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Posted on July 2, 2009 - by Russell

Cowtown Classic Sale

Lot #	Name	Consignor	Sale Price
1	Wyoming Warpaint Syndication	Rombeck-Bondon Partnership	?
2	JTW Super Sue	Bob Dube	$300.00
3	ZD Texas Rock	Sweetwater Cattle Company	P.O.
4	SDR Jenny	Dave Hovingh	$750.00
5	M Arrow Coach’s Miracle	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	P.O.
6	Sherly Temple	Tracy Caruth	$850.00
7	HL Blues Lobby Lady	Red Peak Ranch	$500.00
8	Southern Pali	Concho Ranch	$900.00
9	Rex Anne Leigh	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	P.O.
10	ULC 212	El Coyote Ranch	$1,200.00
11	Stalkers Kitty	Tracy Caruth	$1,000.00
12	LR Jasmine	Panther Creek Ranch	P.O.
13	SDR Rios Coco	Dave Hovingh	$5,000.00
14	EOT Imperial Star	Mountain Creek Longhorns	Scratch
15	Wiregrass Debutant	Richard & Jeanne Filip	Scratch
16	JL Prairie Dawn	Kerry & Nancee Mounce	$900.00
17	GF 3/2	Tim Parris	$750.00
18	GA Miss Spex	DL Cattle Company	$700.00
19	CV Farlaps Sage	Todd & Kelli McKnight	$1,000.00
20	Selena Scott	Marshall & Mary Ann Crenshaw	$650.00
21	Ruby Begonia 204	Red Peak Ranch	P.O.
22	JTW Emperor’s Liz	J.T. Wehring	$850.00
23	EVL Monumental Respect	Jim & Luann Blay	$500.00
24	Snorty 94	Dave Hodges	$1,500.00
25	MS Measles Chex PC 131	Panther Creek Ranch	$1,000.00
26	RVR Silverado Rose	Rio Vista Ranch	$650.00
27	Shanda Lou LD	Richard & Jeanne Filip	$500.00
28	Magic Cinnamon	Randy & Jamie Briscoe	$900.00
29	Marshall’s Addiction	Dan & Lee Tisdale	P.O.
30	Allens Classic Whirl	Richard & Jeanne Filip	$750.00
31	FCF Too Sexy For My Sox	Star Creek Ranch	P.O.
32	Custom Tattoo MMR	Stacy & Andy Martinez	$1,000.00
33	Ruger’s Daisy Duke	Ronnie & Jennifer Jones	$800.00
34	4G Clydes Indian Girl	Kerry & Nancee Mounce	$900.00
35	ZD Delta Speckles Cash	Zech Dameron III	$900.00
36	ZD Delta Sassycash	Zech Dameron III	$750.00
37	585 Platinum	Ron & Kevin Asbill	$1,400.00
38	HL Queen Of Spades	Doug & Sandy Stotts	Scratch
39	Rosie Kay Senator	Kellie Lent	$650.00
40	Cats Cross Over	JBR Longhorns	$1,750.00
41	Cecille	J.T. Wehring	$2,200.00
42	WPR Annie’s Girl	Scott Hughes	Scratch
43	Cooper’s Peppy Patty	4T Longhorns	$1,000.00
44	Thelma Lou 3/21	Triple R Ranch	$800.00
45	Simply Respectable	Jim & Luann Blay	$800.00
46	Headlights	Panther Creek Ranch	$1,750.00
47	CK Rivers Star	Circle K Ranch	$600.00
48	LC Butterbrickle	JBM Longhorns	$650.00
49	Go-Go Girl YS	Todd & Kelli McKnight	$1,200.00
52	CK Rivers Babe	Circle K Ranch	$900.00
53	Shilohs Apple Blossom	Red Peak Ranch	$1,800.00
54	Stars In Misty Moonlight	Star Creek Ranch	$1,100.00
55	ZD Diego McBride	Zech Dameron III	$400.00
56	BH Butler Belle	Mountain Creek Longhorns	$2,900.00
57	TMS Classy Little OT 597	Circle K Ranch	$1,800.00
58	SH Suwannee Gold 63/5	Stacy & Andy Martinez	$1,500.00
59	CK River’s Pride	Circle K Ranch	$1,000.00
60	BL Sadie Sage	Panther Creek Ranch	$2,500.00
61	ECR Calente Queen 414	El Coyote Ranch	$1,400.00
62	National Treasure	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	$7,000.00
63	Westfarms Big’un 12/6	Spikes Peak Ranch	$600.00
64	BL Sage Brush	Todd & Kelli McKnight	$1,000.00
65	Rejoyce 261	Red Peak Ranch	$750.00
66	HC Dip Stick	Red Peak Ranch	P.O.
67	CK Rivers Red Licorice	Circle K Ranch	$500.00
68	Monumental Dead Ringer	Jim & Luann Blay	$600.00
69	CC Sheza Whip Er Wil	Kellie Lent	$20,000.00
70	BB Coach Whipping Cody	Kellie Lent	$500.00
71	C4 Folly	Triple R Ranch	$900.00
72	ZD Paris Janine	Sweetwater Cattle Company	P.O.
73	HR Farlap’s Priss	Panther Creek Ranch	P.O.
74	C3 Lady	Marshall & Mary Ann Crenshaw	$1,400.00
75	Miss Maybelline 63	Aaron Adkins	Scratch
76	Day’s Mary Jane	Randy & Jamie Briscoe	$5,500.00
77	585 Neches	Ron & Kevin Asbill	$2,300.00
78	Bayou River Queen	Gene & Jolie Berry	$2,500.00
79	C3 Grace	Marshall & Mary Ann Crenshaw	$1,200.00
80	Miss Barbara Day	T2T Partnership	$600.00
81	BB Sapphire Glow	Kellie Lent	$700.00
82	BB Glowing Saphire Star	Kellie Lent	$500.00
83	Crystal Clear 16/6	JBR Longhorns	$1,700.00
84	PC Miss Autumn Breeze	Panther Creek Ranch	$900.00
85	Dee’s Classic	T2T Partnership	$500.00
86	J’s Easy Love	Tim Miller	$500.00
87	ECR Charity 343	El Coyote Ranch	$4,900.00
88	Rutledge’s Circuit Coach	T2T Partnership	$1,000.00
89	Calpats Sunday Sundae	James Bothwell	$800.00
90	JBM Playful Maiden	JBM Longhorns	$1,100.00
91	IPR MS Cinnabar	Glenn Phipps	$1,900.00
92	2B Cushy Cow	Tim Miller	$700.00
93	ECR Lady Shooter 242	El Coyote Ranch	P.O.
94	Bayou Spectacular	Gene & Jolie Berry	$8,200.00
95	Miss Texas Blue Bell	Tim Parris	$500.00
96	SDR Rios Majorette	Dave Hovingh	$4,500.00
97	K.C. Sunshine	Panther Creek Ranch	$800.00
98	LA Sunshine	Richard & Jeanne Filip	$1,300.00
99	DH Silver Dollar	Panther Creek Ranch	P.O.
100	FGR Tari’s Tie Breaker	JBR Longhorns	$3,600.00
101	The Colonel’s Texas Rose	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	$700.00
102	RC White Fairy Dust	Richard & Linda Spooner	$850.00
103	Spirit Princess	Dan & Lee Tisdale	$1,100.00
104	SDR Rios Fiddley	Dave Hovingh	$5,600.00
105	Star Quality	Star Creek Ranch	P.O.
106	LP Lucky Charm	Rusty & Sonia Newton	P.O.
107	DH Gotcha	Red Peak Ranch	P.O.
108	RB Spring Glory	Concho Ranch	$1,000.00
109	Southern Dixie	James Bothwell	Scratch
110	Classy Harden Butler RK99	Rio Vista Ranch	Scratch
111	Darla 80	Dave Hodges	$2,600.00
112	PC Phenomenal Anita	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	$700.00
113	Lethal Street	Keith Spears	$2,000.00
114	Highway Lady	Bob Dube	$750.00
115	BB Supernanny Spunky	Kellie Lent	?
116	Wiregrass Ambrosia HH	Dave Hovingh	$1,600.00
117	JB Titan’s Black Velvet	Rusty & Sonia Newton	P.O.
118	Miss Watson’s Ranch Hand	Doug & Sandy Stotts	Scratch
119	Butterfly	Troy Kingsbury	P.O.
120	SH Windmill	Dora Thompson	$500.00
121	Quell Star	James Bothwell	$400.00
122	J&R’s Chystal Clear	Richard & Jeanne Filip	$2,800.00
123	YO Marquesa Tequila 3795	Joe & Diana Shaffer	Scratch
124	Candices Shadow	Tim Miller	$800.00
125	Supreme Titan 8	DL Cattle Company	$650.00
126	Country Range	Spikes Peak Ranch	$500.00
127	JP Super Jackie	Joe & Carolyn Wissel	$800.00
128	Lida Rose RV19	Rio Vista Ranch	Scratch
129	CC Bessa Mae	Kellie Lent	$800.00
130	SH Jaspers Speed 25/5	Rio Vista Ranch	$1,000.00
131	HL Lisa’s Classic Blonde	Richard & Jeanne Filip	$2,300.00
132	SH Rhinestone Rita 43/3	Sand Hills Ranch	$900.00
133	Lady Red Fox 20	Dave Hodges	$800.00
134	Diamond W 10/01	Tim Parris	$1,000.00
135	G&L Sultry Sage	Joe & Diana Shaffer	$550.00
136	Leah	Bob Dube	$700.00
137	Alison Leigh	Doug & Sandy Stotts	Scratch
138	YO Charming Misty 4437	Kellie Lent	$500.00
139	J&K’s Patches	Troy Kingsbury	$1,000.00
140	Lazy J’s Paint The Town	James Bothwell	$600.00
141	ECR Little Dove 214	El Coyote Ranch	$1,500.00
142	HT Dewberry Too	Rusty & Sonia Newton	Scratch
143	Super Delight 21/4	Ronnie & Jennifer Jones	$700.00
144	Grande Cinnamon SL	Keith Spears	$8,100.00
145	Lydia	Kellie Lent	$650.00
50A	RC Tsunami	Robert & Carmen Larson	$800.00
50B	RC Amazing Grace	Robert & Carmen Larson	$2,100.00
50C	RC North Pacific	Robert & Carmen Larson	$500.00
50D	Tejas Star Bull Calf	Robert & Carmen Larson	$500.00
51A	Cranberry Wine	Robert & Carmen Larson	$500.00
51B	LR Foxy Maiden	Lacey Larson	$700.00
	Totals		$182,600.00
	Totals Average	12 scratch/17 P.O.	$1,521.67

Posted on June 19, 2009 - by Russell

Email From Millennium Futurity Manager

I would like to thank Mr. Bill Davidson-Millennium Futurity Manager for his resent email about a post on this site. The email was very respectfull and he emailed me directly about correcting some information in the post, not a mass email to everyone. I am going to sure the important parts with you know…. He wrote….

“On your website, you indicated Don L. King attended the 2009 Millennium Futurity.  Mr. King did attend this year’s futurity, along with 340 other persons.  Some had never been involved with Texas Longhorns before.

 

The Millennium Futurity was put together “to promote the Texas Longhorn Industry, and to have a good time”.  Nothing else!  For 10 years we have accomplished our goal.

 

The Millennium Futurity has never had a closed or private meeting in its entire history!! 

 

Mr. King did not attend our sponsors’ meeting held during the legacy event this spring or at any other time!”

I have no reason to doubt Mr. Davidson on the information that he has provided. What was post earlier was based on counts provided by several individuals. Mr. Davidson is also right about it being a fun event, I have attend and participated in it several times myself. Again Thank You to Bill for his respectfull email correcting this information.

I also received another email from a Millennium Futurity partner that was respectfull and polite that wanted it noted that not all Millennium Futurity partners were happy to see Mr. King. Most were not but a number of them were apperantly okay we his being there. 

 

Posted on June 17, 2009 - by Russell

Kentucky Issues Livestock Restrictions due to Texas VS Case

Notice from Kentucky regarding restrictions in place immediately, due to the detection of vesicular stomatitis in Texas.

 

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Texas Animal Health Commission at 800-550-8242 or E.S. Rusty Ford at the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office at 502-564-3956.

 

Other states may place similar movement restrictions, so it is essential that you contact the state of destination prior to shipping livestock out of state.

 

Carla Everett

Information Officer

Texas Animal Health Commission

MEMORANDUM

 

TO: Dr. Bob Hillman

Texas State Veterinarian

FROM: E.S. Rusty Ford THROUGH: Robert Stout, DVM

Equine Programs Manager State Veterinarian

CC: State Veterinarians

DATE: June 12, 2009

SUBJECT: Vesicular Stomatitis Embargo

Starr County TX

 

With the notification received late this afternoon of a horse residing on a premise in Starr County,

Texas has been diagnosed with Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), Kentucky’s Administrative Regulation

302 KAR 20:115 now prohibits the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky

from the VS Embargoed portions of Texas identified as being Starr County and restricts the entry of livestock, wild and exotic animals from other portions of Texas to those that meet the additional entry requirements outlined below.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Embargoed Areas with VS Positive Premises

All Livestock (including equine), wild and exotic animals are currently prohibited entry into

Kentucky from the designated areas defined to include the following counties:

TEXAS: Starr

Non-Embargoed Areas of VS Positive States Allowed Restricted Entry

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from the non-embargoed areas of a state having confirmed cases of VS are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Be tested and found negative to VS using the C-Elisa Test with the sample collected during the ten (10) day period preceding the animal’s entry into Kentucky.

2. Have an entry permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

3. Be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that examination of the animals occurred during the five (5) day period prior to arrival in Kentucky and contain the following statement: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

States Bordering Designated Embargoed Areas

There are currently no bordering states defined by the KY Dept of Agriculture

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Have an Entry Permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

2. Be examined during the five (5) day period prior to the animal’s arrival in Kentucky with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection completed by the examining veterinarian. The certificate shall have the following statement included: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

Equine entering Kentucky from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area shall be accompanied upon their entry into Kentucky with a negative test for VSV (the Complement

Fixation, Virus Neutralization and CELISA tests are accepted). The sampling shall be conducted during the ten (10) day period prior to the animal’s entry into Kentucky.

There are no States currently considered to be bordering a designated VS Affected Area:

Information regarding Kentucky’s embargos can be found on the internet at www.kyagr.comWith the notification received late this afternoon of a horse residing on a premise in Starr County, Texas has been diagnosed with Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), Kentucky’s Administrative Regulation 302 KAR 20:115 now prohibits the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from the VS Embargoed portions of Texas identified as being Starr County and restricts the entry of livestock, wild and exotic animals from other portions of Texas to those that meet the additional entry requirements outlined below.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Embargoed Areas with VS Positive Premises

All Livestock (including equine), wild and exotic animals are currently prohibited entry into

Kentucky from the designated areas defined to include the following counties:

TEXAS: Starr

Non-Embargoed Areas of VS Positive States Allowed Restricted Entry

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from the non-embargoed areas of a state having confirmed cases of VS are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Be tested and found negative to VS using the C-Elisa Test with the sample collected during the ten (10) day period preceding the animal’s entry into Kentucky.

2. Have an entry permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

3. Be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that examination of the animals occurred during the five (5) day period prior to arrival in Kentucky and contain the following statement: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

States Bordering Designated Embargoed Areas

There are currently no bordering states defined by the KY Dept of Agriculture

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Have an Entry Permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

2. Be examined during the five (5) day period prior to the animal’s arrival in Kentucky with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection completed by the examining veterinarian. The certificate shall have the following statement included: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

Equine entering Kentucky from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area shall be accompanied upon their entry into Kentucky with a negative test for VSV (the Complement Fixation, Virus Neutralization and CELISA tests are accepted). The sampling shall be conducted during the ten (10) day period prior to the animal’s entry into Kentucky. There are no States currently considered to be bordering a designated VS Affected Area: Information regarding Kentucky’s embargos can be found on the internet at www.kyagr.comWith the notification received late this afternoon of a horse residing on a premise in Starr County, Texas has been diagnosed with Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), Kentucky’s Administrative Regulation 302 KAR 20:115 now prohibits the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from the VS Embargoed portions of Texas identified as being Starr County and restricts the entry of livestock, wild and exotic animals from other portions of Texas to those that meet the additional entry requirements outlined below.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Embargoed Areas with VS Positive Premises

All Livestock (including equine), wild and exotic animals are currently prohibited entry into

Kentucky from the designated areas defined to include the following counties:

TEXAS: Starr

Non-Embargoed Areas of VS Positive States Allowed Restricted Entry

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from the non-embargoed areas of a state having confirmed cases of VS are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Be tested and found negative to VS using the C-Elisa Test with the sample collected during the ten (10) day period preceding the animal’s entry into Kentucky.

2. Have an entry permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

3. Be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that examination of the animals occurred during the five (5) day period prior to arrival in Kentucky and contain the following statement: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

States Bordering Designated Embargoed Areas

There are currently no bordering states defined by the KY Dept of Agriculture

In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 - Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky.

1. Have an Entry Permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT.

2. Be examined during the five (5) day period prior to the animal’s arrival in Kentucky with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection completed by the examining veterinarian. The certificate shall have the following statement included: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky.

Equine entering Kentucky from a state which has a common border with a VS Embargoed Area shall be accompanied upon their entry into Kentucky with a negative test for VSV (the Complement

Fixation, Virus Neutralization and CELISA tests are accepted). The sampling shall be conducted

during the ten (10) day period prior to the animal’s entry into Kentucky.

There are no States currently considered to be bordering a designated VS Affected Area:

Information regarding Kentucky’s embargos can be found on the internet at www.kyagr.com

 

Area Status    Species    CVI/Statements    Test Required                   Entry Permit      KY Entry

VS Embargo   No livestock, wild or exotic animals permitted entry into Kentucky

VS Non-Embargo

                        Equine        Yes – 5 Day           Yes –CELISA 10 Day             YES              YES

                        Other           Yes – 5 Day           Yes – CELISA 10 Day            YES             YES

VS Bordering

                        Equine         Yes – 5 Day           Yes – Official Test 10 Day     YES               YES

                        Other           Yes – 5 Day            No Testing Required              YES               YES

Posted on June 16, 2009 - by Russell

Don L. King Attends Millennium Futurity

Don L. King, who was found guilty of misappropriating over $100,000 from the TLBAA seemed to be a welcomed guest at the recent Millennium Futurity.  This event is open to the public and Mr. King had the right to attend. But, by most accounts, he was welcomed with open arms by a number of those involved with the event. He was also welcomed to this years Legacy Sale and allowed to attend the private annual meeting of both the Millennium Futurity and TLMA.  I find it very interesting (but not surprising) that he apparently feels no remorse or guilt about what he did to the members of the TLBAA.  I find it even more astounding that people will speak to him and treat him as though nothing ever happened.  Ex-TLBAA Board Member Dr. Zech Dameron sat down and had a friendly conversation with Mr. King (see photo).  It appears they have not let Mr. King’s illegal acts get in the way of their friendship.  Mr. King has no business attending a Longhorn event accept to visit with his friends and that is just what he did.  I personally do not want to see or speak to Mr. King; I just want him to pay back the money he misappropriated from our association (and members) so we can all move on. 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted on June 16, 2009 - by Russell

Nation’s First Case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) for 2009 Detected in Texas

News Release     

Texas Animal Health Commission           

Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719                                                 

Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director

For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us

 

For immediate release:

 

Nation’s First Case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) for 2009 Detected in Texas

 

The nation’s first case of vesicular stomatitis (VS) for 2009 has been detected in a horse in Starr County, in far south Texas.  VS is a sporadically occurring virus that is endemic to the U.S.  Signs of the disease include blisters, lesions and sloughing of the skin on the muzzles, tongue, teats and above the hooves of susceptible livestock, which include horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, deer and some other species of animals.

 

“The most recent outbreak was in 2006 limited to Wyoming only, where 17 horses and a dozen cattle on 13 premises were confirmed to have the virus,” said Dr. Bob Hillman, Texas’ state veterinarian and head of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock and poultry health regulatory agency.  “To prevent the spread or introduction of infection, many states and countries will place additional entry requirements or restrictions on the movement of animals from affected states, or portions of the state.  Call the state or country of destination before moving livestock, to ensure that all entry requirements can be met.  Do not risk shipments being turned away, or worse, spreading disease and facing legal action by animal health authorities.”

 

“Often horses are the signal, or first, animals to be confirmed with vesicular stomatitis when the virus is active. If the blisters and lesions are seen in cattle, sheep, pigs or other cloven-hooved animals, our first concern is a possible introduction of foot-and-mouth disease, the most costly and destructive foreign animal disease.  Horses are not susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, but anytime blisters or unusual sores are seen, animals should be examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible.”

 

“Move sick animals away from the remainder of the herd to protect against disease spread,” urged Dr. Hillman.  “Do not move sick animals from the premises, and call your veterinarian or the nearest Texas Animal Health Commission area office, or the Austin headquarters at 800-550-8242.  Laboratory testing to confirm infection can be run at no charge to the livestock owner.

 

“Vesicular stomatitis is painful for affected animals, but usually, the lesions will heal within two weeks to a month. For some severe cases, owners may elect to have an infected animal euthanized, to put an

end to the suffering. In dairies, VS infection can lead to a substantial loss of production,” said Dr. Hillman. Treatment of VS-infected animals consists of supportive care, and antibiotics may be needed to prevent secondary infections in the open sores. Animal health officials in nearly all states, including Texas, require VS-infected animals and their herd mates to be quarantined until at least 21 days after all lesions have healed.  A follow-up examination of the animals by the state veterinarian’s office is required prior to quarantine release.

 

VS outbreaks are extremely sporadic, and years may lapse between cases. Sand flies and black flies are thought to play a role in the virus transmission, so controlling insects is important.  In 2005, the VS outbreak involved livestock on at least 445 premises in nine states, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.  In 2004, affected animals were detected in eight counties each in Texas and New Mexico and in 22 Colorado counties.  Before the 2004 outbreak, VS had been “silent” since 1998, when Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas had cases.

 

More information about VS and a map showing the location of Starr County in Texas are available on the TAHC web site at: http://www.tahc.state.tx.us.

 

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Posted on June 16, 2009 - by Russell

Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas

News Release     

Texas Animal Health Commission           

Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719                                                  

Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director

For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us

 

For immediate release: Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas;

Check with States of Destination Before Shipping Cattle

Cattle tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a west Texas dairy that has been quarantined since April when some cattle in the herd responded to a TB test being conducted prior to a sale.  (The sale was cancelled.)

 The cattle TB diagnosis was confirmed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, where M. bovis, or cattle TB bacteria, was grown or “cultured” from tissues that had been collected during the necropsy of the test-positive cattle. 

  “The infected herd remains quarantined while the final disposition of the herd is determined­either slaughtering the herd, or repeatedly testing and removing infected animals until the herd is free of cattle TB,” said Dr. Bob Hillman, Texas’ state veterinarian and head of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock and poultry health regulatory agency.  “Dairy, calf-raising and dairy animal replacement operations with epidemiological links to the infected herd are being tested to determine both the origin and potential spread of the disease.”

 “I encourage ranchers or accredited veterinarians to call the state of destination prior to shipping bison, beef or dairy cattle out of Texas,” said Dr. Hillman. “Some states may impose enhanced TB entry requirements on Texas cattle and bison.  Keep in mind, too, that many states, like Texas, have implemented cattle trichomoniasis testing requirements, so call before you haul.”

Dr. Hillman said Texas’ cattle TB-free status with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) could be in jeopardy, if the infected dairy cannot be depopulated, or if a second infected herd is detected within 48 months. 

Nebraska, in early June, confirmed TB infection in a beef herd. Currently, California and Minnesota are not cattle TB-free, and areas in Michigan and New Mexico have specified zones that are not TB-free.  When TB-free status is lost, breeding cattle and bison moved out of a state need a negative TB test within 60 days prior to shipment, or animals must originate from a herd that has accredited TB-free status, achieved through a formal testing and retesting program.

Texas initially gained TB-free status in November 2000, when all counties except El Paso and portions of Hudspeth Counties were declared free of the disease.  (The El Paso Milk Shed had a history of recurring infection, and eventually, the dairies were depopulated. Dairies no longer operate in this area along the U.S.-Mexican border near El Paso.) 

In June 2002, Texas lost TB-free status after infection was detected in a beef herd and in an operation with both beef and dairy cattle.  To regain TB-free status, 2,014 Texas purebred beef herds and the state’s 818 dairies were tested for the disease from October 2003 through August 2006.  One TB-infected dairy was detected and depopulated.  In September 2006, the USDA issued the coveted TB-free status for all of Texas’ 254 counties.

When exposed to cattle TB, an animal’s immune system will fight the invasion by encapsulating the bacteria. This can cause the formation of lesions or growths in and on lymph nodes, mammary glands, lungs and other internal organs.  Although infected, the animals may appear healthy, until the latter stages of the disease, when signs may include weight loss, coughing or breathing difficulties.  The disease is not treatable in livestock.

 “Cattle TB is a serious, transmissible disease that can spread among herds,” said Dr. Hillman.  “In the early 1900s, when the national cattle TB eradication program was initiated, more than five percent of the country’s herds were infected with the disease.  At that time, cattle TB posed a significant human health threat, because consumers could become infected when they drank raw, unpasteurized milk that had not been through heat-treatment to kill bacteria.  Today, commercially produced milk is pasteurized.  While bovine TB is still a human health threat, other forms of tuberculosis, such as the human and avian strains, now pose the greatest risk of TB exposure to persons.” 

                                                               

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Posted on May 30, 2009 - by Russell

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Posted on May 13, 2009 - by Russell

Donated Heifer To Sale At Indian Territory Sale

The Indian Territory Texas Longhorn Association will be hosting their Annual Sale on June 27, 2009 at the Red River Livestock Auction near Marietta, OK. The sale will feature approximately 135 lots of top quality cattle from across the nation. Among these lots there will be a beautiful April 2008 heifer by Win By Shadow and out of Brindle Rose, who traces back to Phenomenon and Super Bowl. She is halter trained but has been shown non-halter twice, winning 1-1st place and Jr Champion Heifer and 1-2nd place. She is qualified for the ITLA Championship Show in October but this is not what makes this heifer special. What makes this heifer a special feature in the sale is that her owners Stan and Sandi Tidwell of Falls Creek Longhorns are donating ALL the proceeds from the sale of this heifer to the ITLA Youth Program. You have the opportunity to add a proven show winner with great genetics to your herd and help the ITLA Youth Program with the purchase of this heifer. It’s a Win-Win situation. To request a sale catalog contact Bob Weaver at  405-659-9222 or email rainbowrtr@yahoo.com Thanks to the Tidwells and the Indian Territory Texas Longhorn Association for their support of the ITLA Youth Program.

Posted on May 11, 2009 - by Russell

TLBAA Director Gary Cole Resigns

When I was elected to the at-large Director of Division C I thought that we might get the TLBAA back to a registry for the Texas Longhorn cattle and back to a member responsible organization.  But when we can’t get a financial report after four months, I can’t see how we can run this way.  Everyone is in the dark and no one will give any information.  This is not what the people that elected me want to see.

 

As of this day, May 5, 2009, I am resigning as at-large Director of Division C.

 

Gary Cole

Posted on May 4, 2009 - by Russell

Longhorn Youth Camp

Dear Youth and Parents,

            With summer just weeks away and the last day of school is in sight it is time to be making plans for summer fun activities. I would like to suggest an activity that could be the perfect activity for the young Longhorn enthusiast, the Annual ITLYA Longhorn Youth Camp. The ITLYA Youth Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that we will once again be conducting the Annual ITLYA Youth Camp. This year’s Youth Camp will hosted by Bob and Sue Pattison at their ranch in Pocasset, Oklahoma on June 11-14, 2009. The camp is Free and Open to ALL youth that are interested in learning more about Longhorn cattle. Preregistration is required for participating in the 2009 ITLYA Youth Camp. Email russellh@longhornroundup.com to request enrollment forms.

            Plans for this year’s camp includes informative classes on halter training, animal grooming, animal health, cattle judging, Longhorn cattle traits, cattle structure, showmanship, show ring procedures and cattle handling and good sportsmanship. Let’s not forget the fun. There will be lots of games, movies, bonfires, camping out and the annual shaving cream party.

Participants and their parents may begin arriving at the Pattison’s Half Circle P Ranch at 1pm on Thursday June 11. We will be kicking things off at 5 pm with a Welcome Reception and Dinner for the participants, their parents, instructors and volunteers. For the next two days the kids will fit the ground running each morning with a full day of learning, work and fun. Activities will begin winding down on Sunday with a showmanship competition at 10 am with an awards and recognition ceremony at 11 am which everyone is invited to attend. Participants will be departing for home at about 11:30 am.    

This year’s camp will once again be an opportunity for all the youth of our Longhorn industry to come together to learn more about raising and showing this great breed but more importantly they will be creating memories and friendship that will last a lifetime. If you would like for your youngster or a youngster that you know to be part of this fun and educational event simply complete the attached forms and return them Valarie Keating before June 1^st. Camp is free (including meals) to all youth but we do require that youth 6 years and under be companied by an adult. Space will be limited and on a first come basis.

It is only through the generous support of our host, sponsors and volunteers that we are able to continue to offer the youth camp free of charge to all the youth of the Longhorn industry. It is only because of generosity of our sponsors that we are able to provide each child that attends camp with a free t-shirt.  These are always fun shirts that list our sponsors on the back and have a statement regarding Longhorns on the front.  If you would like to be a camp sponsor a donation of $75 or more will get your ranch name or website on the back of the shirts or if you would like to volunteer your time and service at camp please email russellh@longhornroundup.com. We have additional t-shirts available for the parents and siblings that are not able to attend camp at the cost of $10.00.

 

Happy Trails,

Russell Hooks

Valerie Keating