Idaho Sets Animal Entry Requirements Following New World Screwworm Detection
The order requires veterinary inspection certificates and movement permits for animals from infested zones to limit the spread of a destructive parasite.
- The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced new entry requirements for warm-blooded animals following New World screwworm detections in Texas and New Mexico.
- On June 3, the United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the first U.S. case of the parasite in Zavala County, Texas, prompting Idaho's protective measures.
- Animals from NWS-infested zones require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within five days before movement into Idaho, while those from affected states outside infested zones also need a CVI.
- ISDA Director Chanel Tewalt said Idaho is coordinating with USDA officials and Western counterparts, while State Veterinarian Scott Leibsle urged pet owners to avoid traveling with animals to affected states.
- Because NWS causes severe tissue damage to livestock and pets, officials urge anyone suspecting an infestation to contact a veterinarian immediately, as it is a mandatory reportable disease.
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communityq.comIdaho adds requirements for animal entry in response to U.S. New World screwworm cases
Idaho agriculture officials declared stricter restrictions for animal entry after New World screwworm cases were reported in the U.S. last week. (Photo by Preston Keres/USDA)The Idaho State Department of Agriculture instated additional state entry requirements for animals on Wednesday following detections of New World screwworm — a flesh eating parasite — in Texas and New Mexico. The parasite, first confirmed in the U.S. on June 3, would pose a …
Idaho sets animal entry requirements following New World screwworm detection
BOISE — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has announced new entry requirements for animals entering Idaho following recent detections of New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. The move comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first U.S. case of the pest on June 3 in Zavala County, Texas. New World […]
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