Washington Department of Agriculture issues alert on parasitic fly risk for traveling pets

Washington Department of Agriculture issues alert on parasitic fly risk for traveling pets

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Department of Agriculture has issued a warning about the New World Screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly not currently found in the United States but detected in Central America and Northern Mexico near the U.S. border. Officials say the primary risk comes from imported rescue dogs or pets returning from international