Canada restricts U.S. livestock imports from areas affected by screwworm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals from Texas, including horses, will be barred for 21 days after a first U.S. case since the 1960s.
- On Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced temporary limits on livestock imports from Texas after confirming a flesh-eating screwworm case, the first in the state since the 1960s.
- A calf at a ranch in La Pryor, Texas, tested positive Wednesday for the parasite, which poses a severe threat to livestock by feeding on living tissue.
- To prevent disease introduction, the CFIA will reject any animals, including horses, present in Texas within 21 days of arriving at the Canada-U.S. border.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Friday, pledging state funds to accelerate construction of a US$750-million sterile fly breeding facility in Austin to halt reproduction.
- A second U.S.-funded breeding facility in Mexico is expected to begin production next month, supporting U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' broader efforts to protect the cattle sector.
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In two calves in Texas, carnivorous parasites have been discovered that spread easily. The neighboring country Canada imposes an import ban on cattle from the U.S. state.
Canada Bans Texas Cattle Over Screwworm Outbreak
The CBC reports: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected in a calf in Texas. Animals, including horses, that have been in Texas within the past 21 days will not be allowed to cross the Canadian border, the CFIA said in a news release. The move comes after U.S. of…
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USA Today'Overreaction'? Canada bars Texas livestock over New World screwworm
Canada temporarily banned Texas livestock due to the ongoing spread of New World screwworm, officials announced Friday. American officials recently identified the flesh-eating parasite in the U.S., decades after it was eradicated from the country. The parasitic infection, spread via screwworm flies, poses serious risks to Texas’ $15.5 billion cattle industry.
Canada temporarily restricts the importation of cattle from Texas due to concerns related to a parasitic fly with necrophagous larvae.
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