A case of New World Screwworm may have been detected in South Texas calves.
According to the USDA, the samples from two calves are currently at their National Veterinary Services Laboratories, also known as NVSL, in Ames, Iowa, for confirmatory testing.
This is a developing story.
Story via Cassandra Garrison, Heather Schlitz and Tom Polansek with Reuters
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