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Florida Tries to Block Rescue Pets from New Mexico and Texas as Screwworm Spreads
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pets has barred pets rescued from shelters in Texas and New Mexico in a beefed-up effort to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm pest that infests livestock. “We will respond …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Florida Tries to Block Rescue Pets from New Mexico and Texas as Screwworm Spreads, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pets has barred pets rescued from shelters in Texas and New Mexico in a beefed-up effort to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm pest that infests livestock. “We will respond …
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