I guess this USDA guidance isn't a new restriction, nor is it specific to Baja, but it could impact our ability to travel with our dog to and from Mexico.
I understand the prevalence of the New World Screwworm has caused a big strain on the U.S. beef industry, which had previously imported many live
cattle from Mexico and are now importing Mexican beef instead.
As it relates to pet dogs, I'm curious to know if it has scuttled anyone's plans to travel to and from Mexico with their 4-legged companions.mtgoat666 - 6-8-2026 at 08:56 AM
There have been rules about screening dogs for screw worm, but not enforced much at the border.
The news last week from Texas may change things, as screw worm just in past few days impacting USA beef industry:
Texas Races to Contain Screwworm as a Second Case Is Confirmed
The infections are the first detected in the United States since the 1960s. Officials are aggressively trying to prevent the parasite from spreading
in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.pauldavidmena - 6-9-2026 at 04:33 AM
From what I'm seeing in social media, there is a disconnect between public announcements - most of them placing a ban on the "export" of pet dogs from
the U.S. into Mexico - and anecdotal experience, basically variations of "I crossed into Mexico from the U.S. at entry point X and had no problems." I
suspect many of these reports involved auto traffic, but I haven't noted any regulations regarding pet dogs traveling by airplane. Oddly enough, the
announcements seem to be from the USDA; I haven't seen any bans initiated by Mexico, although that may be forthcoming.SFandH - 6-9-2026 at 05:04 AM
The USDA prohibiting taking pets from the US into Mexico is an unusual circumstance. Hard to believe.
[Edited on 6-9-2026 by SFandH]mtgoat666 - 6-9-2026 at 06:30 AM
New world screw worm now detected in another state, in new mexico
Was detected in a dog As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/science/cattle-disease-sc...
[Edited on 6-9-2026 by mtgoat666]SFandH - 6-9-2026 at 06:45 AM
"PET DOGS – UPDATE (June 10, 2026): Pet dog travel to Mexico will proceed according to previously established procedures. Updated requirements will
be posted once they are finalized."
While this should elicit many sighs of relief, one should keep checking with both the relevant websites and - if flying - the specific airline. News
of a new infection could spur changes to the changes...
Different flies, same problem
AKgringo - 6-11-2026 at 06:58 AM
Caribou in western Canada and Alaska commonly carry parricidal magots from Blow Flies and probably other flies as well. The migration range is huge,
so bug control is up to Mother Nature.JZ - 6-11-2026 at 10:15 AM
What has changed in a nutshell regarding the restrictions/requirements?
What has changed in a nutshell regarding the restrictions/requirements?
A few days ago the USDA issued a ban on the export of livestock and pets - including dogs - to Mexico from the U.S. A few days later the ban was
lifted, resulting in the status quo. There has been no comparable announcement from Mexico since the discovery of the New World Screwworm on U.S.
soil.
