Ep. 184: New World Screwworm Updates with Dr. Courtney Mangano

In this episode, Courtney Mangano, DVM, joined us to talk about New World screwworm (NWS). She discussed the status of the current outbreak, the organism’s lifecycle, clinical signs and differential diagnoses, risk factors and transmission, biosecurity and sampling protocols, the AAEP’s new guidelines, and more.Dr. Mangano works for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry. She oversees all reportable equine diseases for New York and oversees foreign animal disease investigations. She is a member of the AAEP’s New World Screwworm Task Force and a co-author on the AAEP’s NWS Guidelines.This episode of Disease Du Jour is brought to you by Bimeda.GUESTS AND LINKS - EPISODE 184:Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])Guest: Courtney Mangano, DVMLink: AAEP New World Screwworm GuidelinesLink: USDA Sampling InstructionsLink: USDA Screwworm DashboardPodcast Website: Disease Du JourThis episode of Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you by Bimeda.Connect with the Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])