Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent confirmation of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico, Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health (CULPH) and Clemson Department of Pesticide Regulation are encouraging livestock owners, veterinarians and animal health professionals to remain vigilant while emphasizing that South Carolina is actively preparing for the potential threat.
While NWS is currently only detected in the Southwestern U.S., South Carolina preparations include working closely with federal partners, veterinarians, livestock producers and industry stakeholders to ensure the state is prepared should the pest move eastward.
Additionally, Clemson Livetock-Poultry Health has announced that effective immediately, it will enforce additional interstate movement health requirements for warm-blooded animals entering South Carolina from states with reported NWS cases. Read more.
