Pets and Prices: screwworms raise concerns for domestic pet safety and possible price hikes for beef

KERRVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed two more cases of the destructive New World screwworm parasite in Texas on Monday, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation's cattle industry. The new cases were found in a calf and a dog, located hundreds of miles apart in La Salle and Andrews counties. The discoveries bring the total number of confirmed Texas cases to four. The screwworm was first discovered in a 3-week-old calf last week, and a second case was found only miles away in another young calf. A veterinarian in Andrews County submitted the samples from the infested dog. Early reports indicate the dog had recently been in Mexico with its owners. ___________ Follow WBMA on social media: Subscribe now http://www.youtube.com/abc3340?sub_co... Follow us on other social media: ABC 33/40 on Facebook   / abc3340   ABC 33/40 on Twitter   / abc3340   ABC 33/40 on Instagram   / abc3340   For more information, visit http://abc3340.com Have a newstip? Send it to us! [email protected] ABC 33/40 is an Alabama based ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes ABC, Fox, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #news #sports #weather #alwx #birmingham #anniston #tuscaloosa #alabama