Animal health companies rise after screwworm case in Texas

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

04/06/2026 15:07

** Shares of animal health companies rise after a confirmed case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas
** Zoetis ZTS.N gains 4.3%, Elanco Animal Health ELAN.N jump 5.1%
** Zoetis' doramectin shot has the U.S. FDA's Emergency Use Authorization for prevention and treatment of infestations caused by NWS
** Elanco provides multiple treatment or prevention options for dogs, cats and a variety of livestock to protect against NWS
** NWS is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife and humans
** An infestation can cause severe tissue destruction, excruciating pain and rapid death in host animals, if left untreated
** Including session's move, ZTS down 35.9%, ELAN up 15.2% YTD

 (Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
 ((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))