Texas played a critical role in eradicating this pest from the United States in the 1960s and will do so again if the need ...

Veterinary professionals and rescue organizations are delivering critical supplies, providing medical care, and helping ...

Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks ...

The New World screwworm is posing a serious threat to Texas livestock, the beef industry, and the broader state economy.

Substantial funding cuts for the Texas Animal Health Commission have left the government agency scrambling for ways to raise revenue and minimize harm to its services. The commission, which works ...

Screwworms aren’t a problem in Texas yet, and Gov. Greg Abbott is taking steps to make sure it stays that way. Gov. Abbott ...

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AUSTIN, TX (NEWS RELEASE) – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Anthony “T.J.” Klein and Johnny E. Trotter and reappointed Joseph Osterkamp and Wendee Payne, Ph.D. to the Texas Animal Health Commission ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he is directing the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to form the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team.

According to the Texas Animal Health Commission, the disease is causing a decrease in milk production as well as thicker, colostrum-like milk and cows have less of an appetite.