Hondo Anvil Herald

Governor Greg Abbott received a briefing and updated Texans June 5 on the State’s response following confirmation of a New World Screwworm (NWS) detection in Texas. The Governor also issued a disaster declaration for Zavala and Uvalde Counties. “I am issuing an updated statewide disaster declaration to make two things very clear,” said Governor Abbott. “First, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government to respond to this disaster and reassig

The Pearsall Little League will play host to all divisions of the Texas West District 21 All-Star tournaments, which begin this Saturday, June 13. Hondo will have teams in seven divisions. D’Hanis is entered in two divisions of softball, while Sabinal will be involved in two divisions of baseball. Six divisions begin play on Saturday and Hondo has a team involved in four of those divisions on opening day. Most of the tourney action will take place at the Pearsall Sp

By Linda Perkins Anvil Herald Reporter In an interview June 9, Seth Crain with the Hondo Livestock Auction provided information about the sale and movement of cattle following state and federal authorities’ official confirmation of four New World screwworm (NWS) detections in Texas. “Do not panic,” advised Crain, “this is not an epidemic. The cattle market is not in quarantine. Medina County, as the Anvil Herald went to press, is not in a declared disaster zone.

On June 3 Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of the first detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas. A National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, verified the sample, taken from an umbilical lesion in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County, as the Index Case of NWS. Since that first confirmed detection, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed three new NWS cases in Texas. The second detection on J

U.S. Department of Agriculture urges everyone in areas of New World screwworm infestation to check animals for: • draining or enlarging wounds • maggots or egg masses • signs of discomfort • lesions in body openings (nose, ears, genitalia, umbilical area). Anyone who suspects a screwworm infestation should immediately contact their veterinarian, state animal health official or USDA. Livestock Report suspected cases of NWS directly to the Texas Animal Health Commiss