USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing funding for 40 breakthrough projects to bolster the nation’s defenses against New World screwworm (NWS). These innovative proposals, which will receive a combined total of about $105 million, promise to sharpen detection, accelerate control and eradication tools, and strengthen rapid-response capabilities. USDA launched the […]
US Equestrian and AAEP Webinar: New World Screwworm Risk to Horses
June 15, 2026 Comments Off on US Equestrian and AAEP Webinar: New World Screwworm Risk to Horses
Webinar Alert from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP): June 18 @ 4 PM ET On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States is alarming. US Equestrian is partnering with the AAEP […]
Continue reading …New World Screwworm Update from the American Horse Council
June 9, 2026 Comments Off on New World Screwworm Update from the American Horse Council
As of June 8, 2026, there have now been multiple New World Screwworm detections in Texas, with one being in a county bordering New Mexico. Livestock movement restrictions are in place in Texas and information can be found here: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/ The American Horse Council (AHC) is working to share critical information for horse owners regarding […]
Continue reading …USDA Confirms Two Additional Cases of New World Screwworm in the United States
June 8, 2026 Comments Off on USDA Confirms Two Additional Cases of New World Screwworm in the United States
Photo credit: CDC The State of Texas continues to lead response with USDA support. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States – a calf in La Salle County, Texas, and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for both cases. […]
Continue reading …Trump Administration Announces Texas Cattleman and Food Safety Entrepreneur John Bellinger as Senior Advisor New World Screwworm Preparedness
June 8, 2026 Comments Off on Trump Administration Announces Texas Cattleman and Food Safety Entrepreneur John Bellinger as Senior Advisor New World Screwworm Preparedness
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2026 — Today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Donald J. Trump has appointed John Bellinger as the new Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness. In this role, Bellinger will integrate into USDA’s team to help further drive its robust effort to explore all available technologies to combat […]
Continue reading …Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Announces Creation of a Novel Salmonella Vaccine
June 8, 2026 Comments Off on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Announces Creation of a Novel Salmonella Vaccine
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute announces creation of a novel Salmonella vaccine in partnership with the Gluck Equine Research Center and Kentucky Thoroughbred Association This iteration of the vaccine adds two new subspecies specifically designed for protection against Salmonella infections Lexington, KY: Approximately fifteen years ago, in response to emergent disease conditions within the central Kentucky thoroughbred […]
Continue reading …Animal Health Officials Respond to Second Detection of New World Screwworm in the United States
June 6, 2026 Comments Off on Animal Health Officials Respond to Second Detection of New World Screwworm in the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2026 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a second detection of New World screwworm (NWS) after testing a number of suspect cases. The confirmed case was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, approximately 5.6 miles away from the first […]
Continue reading …Guidelines on Movement of Large Animals from Texas to KY, Effective 6/5/26
June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Guidelines on Movement of Large Animals from Texas to KY, Effective 6/5/26
From Kentucky Horse Council: Effective immediately: The Kentucky Department of Agriculture Office of the State Veterinarian has released guidelines on the movement of large animals from Texas into the state of Kentucky. These guidelines were put in place after a confirmed New World Screwworm infestation in Zavala County, Texas. They are effective until August 1, […]
Continue reading …USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States
June 4, 2026 Comments Off on USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States
Contact: aphispress@usda.gov Animal Health Officials Working Quickly to Protect U.S. Livestock and Wildlife WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, […]
Continue reading …UC Davis Researchers Identify Genetic Cause for Fatal Neurologic Disease in Foals
May 29, 2026 Comments Off on UC Davis Researchers Identify Genetic Cause for Fatal Neurologic Disease in Foals
Researchers at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, led by Dr. Carrie Finno and graduate student Briana Brown, have reported the genetic cause of a fatal neurologic disease, equine juvenile spinocerebellar ataxia (EJSCA), in American Quarter Horse foals. A genetic test is available through the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL). Foals with EJSCA display incoordination within […]
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