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hlthe2b

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11. I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped

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Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:56 PM

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cat. Discuss it with your veterinarian who, I'm sure would help if you don't scream at them as well.

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill 22 hrs ago OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis 21 hrs ago #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc 20 hrs ago #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected 22 hrs ago #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache 22 hrs ago #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked 20 hrs ago #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate 20 hrs ago #47

They wanted to take the country back to imposed servitude RandomNumbers 29 min ago #79

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny 22 hrs ago #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 22 hrs ago #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan 22 hrs ago #13

not really Kali 21 hrs ago #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver 20 hrs ago #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge 12 hrs ago #72

All of the health workers I know popsdenver 1 hr ago #75

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 20 hrs ago #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 20 hrs ago #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali 19 hrs ago #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 17 hrs ago #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob 22 hrs ago #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 22 hrs ago #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova 16 hrs ago #67

Nailed it BaronChocula 16 hrs ago #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster 21 hrs ago #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph 20 hrs ago #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver 20 hrs ago #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 21 hrs ago #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 21 hrs ago #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #56

Burn It Down ZDU 21 hrs ago #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k 21 hrs ago #27

LOL popsdenver 20 hrs ago #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First 20 hrs ago #35

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Righteous rant. Ilsa 20 hrs ago #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa 20 hrs ago #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #51

I forgot to add: Ilsa 20 hrs ago #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman 19 hrs ago #55

We have to get MW67 20 hrs ago #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #63

Don't forget the spirochites popsdenver 1 hr ago #77

Thank you for posting - TBF 20 hrs ago #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF 18 hrs ago #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda 20 hrs ago #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda 19 hrs ago #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #60

That is such a shame. ananda 18 hrs ago #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon 19 hrs ago #57

Have to admit, I kind of prefer Option B . . . hatrack 1 hr ago #76

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu 18 hrs ago #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 11 hrs ago #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill 11 hrs ago #74

My question is will my normal heartworm prevention i give my pup will prevent it? gay texan 1 hr ago #78