What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
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This photo provided by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association shows veterinarian Russell Ueckert treating a cat at his clinic in Abilene, Texas, in August 2019. (Abel Amendare/Texas Veterinary Medical Association via AP)Dyed fly pupae are seen as a sterile fly dispersal station is placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Thousands of dyed fly pupae are seen in a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
This photo provided by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association shows veterinarian Russell Ueckert treating a cat at his clinic in Abilene, Texas, in August 2019. (Abel Amendare/Texas Veterinary Medical Association via AP)