{"id":13950,"date":"2026-06-13T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13950"},"modified":"2026-06-13T14:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:54:00","slug":"fda-approves-emergency-use-of-drug-to-treat-deadly-flesh-eating-parasite-in-dogs-and-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13950","title":{"rendered":"FDA approves emergency use of drug to treat deadly, flesh-eating parasite in dogs and cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The\u00a0US Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of an over-the-counter animal drug to treat infections of New World screwworm, a potentially deadly parasite in cats and dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes after two states noted New World screwworm infections. In\u00a0Texas, the parasite was detected in cows and goats, and in\u00a0New Mexico, a dog was infected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are the first noted cases in animals since at least 2017, when a small outbreak was found and eradicated in\u00a0Florida, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).<\/p>\n<p>The first case this month was found in the umbilicus of a three-week-old calf in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA said generic\u00a0Nitenpyram Tablets (nitenpyram)\u00a0can be used for the treatment of New World screwworm infestations in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens that weigh at least two pounds and are at least four weeks old.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0New World screwworm\u00a0is a parasitic fly species that feeds on the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals and people to complete parts of its life cycle, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The infestation begins when adult females are attracted to open wounds and body openings, such as the eyes, nose, mouth or genitals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A poster with information on the New World Screwworm is displayed during a press conference with government officials at the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center on June 5, 2026, in Austin, Texas. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic fly that completes part of its lifecycle by feeding on the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals and people. <span class=\"credit\">CDC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They lay their eggs \u2014 usually 200 to 300 at a time \u2014 in these vulnerable areas, which quickly hatch into maggots that burrow into the wound or opening to feed on the flesh, a painful condition known as myiasis.<\/p>\n<p>Nitenpyram is the first\u00a0animal\u00a0drug available to treat New World screwworm, the FDA said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FDA has spent nearly a year fast-tracking reviews and readying for the arrival of New World screwworm in the US,\u201d said Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline 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