Texas Releases Final Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantines

Texas animal health officials have released the final vesicular stomatitis quarantines in that state, while dozens of premises in Colorado remain under quarantine.
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Texas animal health officials have released the final vesicular stomatitis (VS) quarantines in that state, while dozens of premises in Colorado remain under quarantine.

The viral disease can cause blisters and sores in the mouth and on the tongue, muzzle, teats, or hooves of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and a number of other animals. Lesions usually will heal in two or three weeks. Because of the contagious nature of VS and its resemblance to other diseases such as foot and mouth disease, animal health officials urge livestock owners and caretakers to report these symptoms to their veterinarian immediately. Most animals recover well with supportive care by a veterinarian, but some lesions can be painful.

Texas—The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has released the final two VS-affected premises—one in Bastrop County and another in Travis County—from quarantine.

The first case of VS was found in Kinney County on May 28. Since then, the TAHC quarantined 62 premises in 13 counties, including Bastrop, Guadalupe, Jim Wells, Falls, Hidalgo, Kinney, Lee, McLennan, Nueces, San Patricio, Travis, Val Verde, and Williamson

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