Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
Veterinary ServicesTexas, United States51-200 Employees
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is a state veterinary services agency tasked with safeguarding the health and marketability of Texas livestock, poultry, and exotic animals. It has statutory authority to regulate the prevention, control, and eradication of specific contagious or infectious diseases in livestock and poultry, and to work against foreign and emerging disease threats that could impact the industry. Founded in 1893 to address the fever tick that affected Texas cattle, the agency is headquartered in Austin and operates seven regional offices across the state. It collaborates with veterinarians, ranchers, livestock markets, slaughter plants, and other industry representatives, and it frequently coordinates with USDA APHIS-VS to align state programs with federal efforts. Its program scope includes cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and goats, equine, exotic fowl, and exotic livestock such as bovids, cervids, and camlids.