The USDA has announced a $25 million investment in a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Arizona while confirming plans to reopen the Douglas Port of Entry for livestock imports under enhanced New World screwworm inspection protocols.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Ivermectin Liquid for Horses to provide short-term prevention of New World screwworm infestations in horses. The authorization adds another federal tool aimed at protecting U.S. livestock and equine populations as officials prepare for the potential spread of the destructive parasite.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture says no New World screwworm cases have been detected in Delaware or the mid-Atlantic region but has strengthened import requirements and outreach efforts as confirmed cases continue to rise in Texas and New Mexico.
The new funding program will support upgrades and construction projects at research institutions, helping strengthen the infrastructure behind agricultural, animal health, and veterinary science innovation.
Federal regulators have issued an Emergency Use Authorization for generic nitenpyram tablets to treat New World screwworm infestations in companion animals, marking the first authorized generic animal drug available for the emerging threat.
USDA has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, bringing the total number of recent U.S. detections to four. Federal and state officials are expanding surveillance, quarantine measures, and sterile fly release operations as eradication efforts intensify.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a new livestock insect research laboratory in Kerrville, Texas, aimed at developing technologies to combat ticks, biting flies, New World screwworm and other pests that threaten cattle health and production.
Mars Veterinary Health and the American Red Cross will host three joint blood donation events at BluePearl Pet Hospitals this June to help address ongoing shortages in both human and veterinary blood supplies.
A new global survey from Boehringer Ingelheim found that veterinarians believe many of the most important parts of their work — including disease detection, food safety, and public health protection — often go unnoticed by the public.
EveryCat Health Foundation highlighted its support of the University of Missouri’s 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Initiative, which has now generated more than 1,000 feline genome datasets and identified dozens of disease-linked genetic variants impacting feline health research worldwide.
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