AUSTIN, Texas — There are growing concerns that more dogs and cats will be euthanized because of the screwworm outbreak in Texas.
As of Monday, there are 15 confirmed New World screwworm cases in the United States, 14 of them are in Texas.
“Pets are going to start dying immediately in shelters because they can’t leave the state through the normal lifeline,” said Dr. Ellen Jefferson, a veterinarian and President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive!…