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.

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GUESTS AND LINKS – EPISODE 184:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (CSisson@equinenetwork.com)
• Guest: Courtney Mangano, DVM
• Link: AAEP New World Screwworm Guidelines
• Link: USDA Sampling Instructions
• Link: USDA Screwworm Dashboard
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• This 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 (CSisson@equinenetwork.com)