Screwworm meds for dogs, cats get emergency authorization. Should you get them for your pet?

Jun 13, 2026 - 16:00
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Screwworm meds for dogs, cats get emergency authorization. Should you get them for your pet?
After the flesh-eating New World screwworm was identified in a small dog in New Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration announced it was granting an emergency use authorization to a medication that could fight the parasite in pets.