The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has implemented animal entry requirements to prevent the spread of New World screwworm. Warm-blooded animals, including household pets, from states with confirmed screwworm detections cannot enter Arkansas without a recent veterinary inspection.

Screwworm Detection and Prevention

Infested zones are established as areas with a 12.4-mile radius surrounding a location where a confirmed screwworm case was identified. Animals entering Arkansas from an infested zone will be restricted according to established federal guidance, and a state entry permit will also be required.

The parasitic New World screwworm fly is a devastating pest that can affect livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including dogs, cats, and humans. Animal owners should be aware of symptoms such as wounds that fail to heal, foul-smelling discharge, tissue damage, or visible maggots in or around a wound.

Original reporting: NEA Report (Jonesboro) — read the source article.