Animal Health Branch Newsletter
February 2026
Inside This Issue
Message From the Chief
AHB Staffing Update
Message From Dr. Jones
HPAI in Bovine in California Update
H5N1 HPAI Updated in California
Some Cases of Avian Influenza in California Backyard Flocks
New World Screwworm: California Surveillance and Preparedness Update
Texas Only Accepting Electronic Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for Interstate Movement of Animals Effective January 1, 2026
EIA Prevalence in Unsanctioned Horse Racing
Changes to USDA Payment of Indemnity and Compensation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Q Fever: It’s Complicated
Foreign Animal Disease Investigations September 16, 2025 – December 15, 2025
What Would Dr. Theodore Woodward Say?
2026 Reportable Disease List
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program: Bringing Livestock Veterinarians to Areas in Need
AUS Releases 2025 Annual Report
2026 Reportable Disease List Chart
Animal Health Branch Staff Biographies – Equine Medication Monitoring Program
Animal Health Branch Staff Biographies – Biosecurity Compliance Audit Program
Contact Information