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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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Canada temporarily restricts the importation of cattle from Texas due to concerns related to a parasitic fly with necrophagous larvae.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canada announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was confirmed on a farm in Texas.
·Canada
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Canada to restrict livestock imports from affected US areas after screwworm case
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Friday that it would implement temporary import restrictions on livestock from entering Canada from affected areas in the United States after the first...
·Annecy, France
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