Texas Animal Health Commission

Force in Play

Releasing parts of older infested zones from quarantine while keeping Zone 04.E restricted

Mexican cattle began crossing at Columbus, New Mexico, on October 26, ending a closure of nearly two years at a port that normally handles about a third of US cattle imports from Mexico. The same week, the USDA confirmed screwworm in a dog in Arizona and reported 71 US cases since June, 18 of them still active.

Updated Oct 30