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Slideshow: Fever Tick Inspection in Laredo

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Federal USDA workers inspect Mexican cattle for fever ticks before admitting them into the country. If a single tick is found, the entire herd must be quarantined and sent back to the rancher.
Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller

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