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FDA issues emergency use authorization to treat dogs, cats with screwworm

(NewsNation) — US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization For the use of nitenpyram tablets in the treatment of puppies, dogscats and kittens New World screw worm.

It is the first generic animal drug authorized for use. screw worm treatment.

“The U.S. government is acting aggressively to control and eliminate the New World screwworm,” said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. “Today’s authorization is the latest HHS action that will strengthen our response.”

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The FDA said that, based on scientific evidence, it has reason to believe that nitenpyram may be effective in treating screwworm in dogs and cats and that the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s plan Screwworm control effortswhat happened recently Documented in the USA.

NWS flies lay eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of mammals, and the larvae hatch within a few hours. These larvae burrow into the animal’s flesh, causing infection and myiasis, the invasion of living vertebrate tissue by the larvae, resulting in illness and death.

Nitenpyram works quickly, within a few hours after the first dose. To be treated with the drug, animals must be at least 4 weeks old and weigh at least 2 kilos.

Pet owners should administer a second dose six hours after the first dose, then have a veterinarian physically remove any live or dead larvae and perform wound care.

Over-the-counter tablets are available in 11.4 mg and 57 mg sizes, and dosing is based on the weight of the dog or cat.

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