Virtual Wednesday Round Table: Eye on the Fly: New World Screwworm Update

You’ve probably read or heard about the encroaching New World screwworm (NWS), but here’s your chance to obtain the latest information and insights into the parasitic pest, known for its larvae that eats the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.

Tune in to the Aug. 13 Virtual Wednesday Round Table for an expert discussion of the current risk of NWS and actions horse owners and veterinarians should take from a panel comprising expertise in regulatory veterinary medicine, infectious disease and entomology

This will actually be two sessions—one devoted to horse owners beginning at 8:00 p.m. and a second session focused on veterinarians starting at 9:00 p.m. Register for this Virtual Wednesday Round Table session at https://tinyurl.com/2s3vbuve. Your clients can register for the horse owner session at https://tinyurl.com/yckcpr36.

NWS has been moving toward the U.S.-Mexico border, prompting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on May 11 to suspend live cattle, horse and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border. Veterinarians are required to report any suspected NWS cases to their state animal health official and a USDA veterinary officer.

Learn more about NWS, including how to recognize and respond to a suspected case or outbreak, by downloading a USDA APHIS-produced brochure at aphis.usda.gov/sites/ default/files/bro-new-world-screwworm.pdf.

REGISTER HERE.

REGISTER YOUR CLIENTS HERE.

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The AAEP Virtual Wednesday Round Tables are interactive sessions held twice monthly on Zoom and led by subject matter experts, covering both clinical and non-clinical topics. Pre-registration required—just click the link! No RACE-accredited CE credit offered.

If you are unable to attend the live Round Table, each session will be made available on demand approximately 48 hours after the original live date.

Each virtual roundtable session will be up to 90 minutes. Start times will likely occur at 8:00 p.m. ET. Additional sessions will be added as they are confirmed, so please check back often!

Questions? Contact Karen Pautz, AAEP director of education, at kpautz@aaep.org.

The 2025 season of Virtual Wednesday Round Tables is sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.