Arkansas implementing animal entry requirements to prevent screwworm spread

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 341

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection.

Animals entering Arkansas from an infested zone “will be restricted according to established federal NWS (New World Screwworm) guidance,” the department said in a press release. A state entry permit will also be required.

The state agriculture department said its …

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