Screwworm brings risk to New Mexico livestock

Screwworm brings risk to New Mexico livestock

Staff Reports A dog in Eunice was infected with a parasite that could spread to cattle, and prove fatal to New Mexico livestock. The announcement of the New World Screwworm’s infestation in New Mexico was made Monday, June 8, hours before members of the state’s Cattle Growers’ Association gathered for its annual meeting at the Ruidoso Convention Center. The Eunice report was the first known screwworm case in the state, according to the U.S. Depa…