Tamaulipas protects newborn calves from screwworm with 10,000 medication doses

Tamaulipas is implementing a proactive health strategy to combat the screwworm fly, a parasite that affects livestock. The state's Secretariat of Rural Development, Fisheries, and Aquaculture is working with municipalities to apply Exzolt, a preventative medication, to newborn calves.

This coordinated effort has already distributed 10,000 doses of Exzolt in the municipalities of El Mante and Altamira. In El Mante, the state government and the local municipality each contributed 3,000 doses, totaling 6,000 doses. Altamira received 4,000 doses, with the municipality and the state government each providing 2,000 doses.

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This product is directed exclusively at newborn calves no older than seven days, as approximately 80 percent of screwworm cases occur in the umbilical area during the first days of life of the animals.

The medication is specifically administered to calves no older than seven days. This age group is particularly vulnerable, as approximately 80 percent of screwworm cases occur in the umbilical area during the animals' first week of life. The Exzolt is applied to the calf's back to prevent the screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) from laying eggs and causing infestations.

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Exzolt is applied to the calf's back to prevent the presence of the screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax), preventing it from laying its eggs and developing the infestation in the animal.