Arkansas issues livestock advisory, restricts animal imports after screw worm cases confirmed in Texas and New Mexico
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued an advisory urging animal owners to monitor livestock for screw worm parasites after the USDA confirmed cases in Texas and New Mexico. While no local cases have been reported in Arkansas, the state has implemented restrictions barring warm-blooded animals from affected states from entering Arkansas without inspection. A new reporting tool has been introduced to help track and report suspected infections.
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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture urged animal owners to monitor livestock and use a new reporting tool after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed screw worm cases in Texas and New Mexico.
The state said no local cases have been reported and barred warm-blooded animals from affected states from entering Arkansas without inspection.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture urged animal owners to monitor livestock and report any suspected infections after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed new detections of the screw worm parasite in Texas and New Mexico.
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