# Beef cattle producers must be vigilant to mitigate herd health risks - Department of Animal Science

> Texas A&M AgriLife experts urged beef producers to watch for fever ticks during annual vaccination and health checks. Fever ticks have led to a quarantine zone for some herds in far South Texas, though the tick is not a statewide threat. Producers and veterinarians are asked to collect unusual ticks and send them to Texas Animal Health Commission veterinarians.

- Date: 2017-04-20 · published 2017-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71452-beef-cattle-producers-must-be-vigilant-to-mitigate-herd-health-risks-department
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A localized quarantine limits cattle movement in South Texas, a small share of supply, so the direct price impact is minor. Surveillance keeps any outbreak contained and avoids wider movement restrictions.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2018-06-08 | [Quarantine Quandary, Update on the Texas Cattle Fever Ticks - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64465-quarantine-quandary-update-on-the-texas-cattle-fever-ticks-department-of-animal.md) | -1.6% | +4.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-03-10 | [New year, old pests: Fever tick and screwworm - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71963-new-year-old-pests-fever-tick-and-screwworm-department-of-animal-science.md) | +3.5% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-09-24 | [Chief Vet calls for vigilance after Bluetongue detected in cattle imported to GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62966-chief-vet-calls-for-vigilance-after-bluetongue-detected-in-cattle-imported-to.md) | +0.8% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-11-20 | [Cattle industry focus on animal health begins at the ranch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50117-cattle-industry-focus-on-animal-health-begins-at-the-ranch.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-25 | [Farmers urged to be vigilant following detection of bluetongue virus in cattle imported to Great Britain \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68411-farmers-urged-to-be-vigilant-following-detection-of-bluetongue-virus-in-cattle.md) | +2.8% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-08 | [Quarantine Quandary, Update on the Texas Cattle Fever Ticks - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64465-quarantine-quandary-update-on-the-texas-cattle-fever-ticks-department-of-animal.md) | +0.8% | -2.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-03-10 | [New year, old pests: Fever tick and screwworm - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71963-new-year-old-pests-fever-tick-and-screwworm-department-of-animal-science.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-10-25 | [Farmers urged to be vigilant following detection of bluetongue virus in cattle imported to Great Britain \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68411-farmers-urged-to-be-vigilant-following-detection-of-bluetongue-virus-in-cattle.md) | +5.8% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2017/04/20/beef-cattle-producers-must-be-vigilant-to-mitigate-herd-health-risks/
- animalscience.tamu.edu: https://animalscience.tamu.edu/department-updates/beef-cattle-producers-must-be-vigilant-to-mitigate-herd-health-risks/
- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-health/beef-cattle-producers-must-be-vigilant-to-mitigate-herd-health-risks

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