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Identifying and Managing New World Screwworm Myiasis

Saturday, June 13, 2026

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Location: Summit SCC, Room 344

CE: 1.0 Medical Hours

Primary Presenter(s)

Guilherme Gomes Verocai, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States

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Guilherme Gomes Verocai, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology): No financial relationships to disclose

Dr. Guilherme Verocai, MV, MSc, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) will review the current status of the New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak in Mexico and Central America, the potential impacts of its reintroduction in the United States. He will go over the available tools to be implemented for reporting cases, diagnosing, treating and preventing this potentially fatal infestation in our pets and patients.

Learning Objectives:

To review the life cycle and biology of the New World Screwworm fly (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax.
To understand the clinical impact of myiasis due to the NWS on companion animals and livestock species.
To define the regulatory aspects of NWS diagnosis and available drugs for veterinary species.
To develop best practices and protocols for clinical management, treatment and prevention of NWS infestation in companion animals and livestock.