The Colorado Department of Agriculture is urging livestock and poultry owners to remain vigilant and monitor their animals for symptoms of New World screwworm and highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Recent detections of NWS in Mexico, close to the Texas border, and an increase in HPAI cases across the nation, including wild bird detections in Colorado, highlight the importance of preparedness and prompt reporting, said Dr. Maggie Baldwin, state veterinarian. There are currently no known cases of screwworm in Colorado or the United States.
For NWS, veterinarians are advised to contact the State Veterinarian’s office immediately if they suspect a case. For more information, visit https://ag.colorado.gov/animal-health/reportable-diseases/new-world-screwworm. For HPAI, poultry owners should implement strict biosecurity measures, she said.
