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Texas screwworm cases addressed by the Montana Department of Livestock
Out-of-state animals must be inspected and wound-free, and approved treatment must be given 72 hours to 14 days before entry, officials said.
- The Montana Department of Livestock has issued an emergency order to protect livestock from the New World Screwworm , which is effective immediately and may last up to five years.
- Livestock entering Montana from infested states must pass inspection and be free of wounds and signs of NWS to be allowed entry.
- If any animal in a shipment shows signs of NWS infestation, none may enter until all are treated and their wounds healed, with treatment administered 72 hours to 14 days before entry.
- NWS larvae infest wounds and can severely damage tissue in animals and occasionally humans.
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Texas screwworm cases addressed by the Montana Department of Livestock
HELENA, Mont. – An emergency mandate has been ordered effective immediately by the Montana Department of Livestock to supervise and protect Montana livestock from potential exposure to the New World screwworm (NWS).
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