Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

At first I thought this was a joke, but it is not, so I'm
forwarding it on:



>Alert from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC):
>(Sent by Carla Everett, Public Info Officer, TAHC)
>
>
>The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has elevated the
terrorism
>threat level to ORANGE, which indicates a high risk of attack to
U.S.
>interests both domestically and overseas.
>
>As a result of the increased security level, foreign animal disease
(FAD)
>surveillance should be increased nationwide. We encourage each of
you,
>whether you are involved in disease? diagnosis, animal movement,
or
>livestock production and marketing, to be particularly aware of
any
>indication that could signal the occurrence of a highly contagious
disease
>or any other unusual or unexplained
>adverse animal health event.? No potential FAD cases should be
disregarded.
>Potential hoaxes should be treated as suspect incursions of a disease
until
>proven otherwise.? Specific attention should be directed at livestock
and
>poultry concentration points.
>
>Be particularly alert to these five signs:
>
>1.? Sudden, unexplained death loss in the herd or flock
>2.? Severe illness affecting a high percentage of the animals.
>3.? Blistering around an animal's mouth, nose, teats or hooves.
>4.? Unusual ticks or maggots.
>5.? Staggering, falling or central nervous system disorders.
>
>If you see something unusual, contact your local law 
enforcement
>authorities immediately and notify the Texas Animal Health Commission
at
>1-800-550-8242.? (Or, if you reside outside Texas, please contact
your
>state veterinarian's office.)



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
 Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
 Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

 Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-