Tag: New World Screwworm
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MU Researchers Study Tick Threat to Missouri Cattle Herds
Missouri researchers are taking a closer look at one of the state’s most common ticks as they work to protect the cattle industry from a costly livestock disease. A team from the University of Missouri has completed a new study examining how the American dog tick may contribute to the spread of bovine anaplasmosis, a…
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Missouri Updates Animal Entry Rules Amid Screwworm Concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri livestock producers bringing animals into the state from areas affected by New World Screwworm will need to follow updated movement requirements after state agriculture officials revised entry rules in response to the parasite’s continued spread. The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the changes are effective immediately and are intended to…
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New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf
The threat many cattle producers feared has now become reality. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first case of New World screwworm inside the United States after larvae were discovered in a 3 week old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The infestation was found in the calf’s navel area, a common entry point…
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Screwworm Moves Closer To Texas Border
The New World Screwworm is now closer to the United States than it has been during the current outbreak, raising fresh concerns for cattle producers across the South and Southwest. According to USDA reports, a confirmed case was recently found in a young sheep in Mexico’s Coahuila state, approximately 31 miles south of the Texas…
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FDA Clears Emergency Screwworm Drug Use
Federal regulators have approved emergency use of an injectable drug to help producers battle the growing New World screwworm threat across multiple livestock species. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an Emergency Use Authorization for Dectomax and Dectomax CA1, a doramectin injectable solution sponsored by Zoetis. The authorization allows the product to be used…