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Protecting a summer sore from screwworms starts with prompt wound care, fly control, and close monitoring because open or weeping lesions attract flies and can worsen quickly. Screwworm infestation can cause a wound to become more extensive, painful, foul-smelling, or filled with visible larvae or egg masses. If you notice any change in summer sore or other wound appearance or healing status, contact your veterinarian immediately. In this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt, Julia Miller, DVM, Dipl. ACVD, of Animal Dermatology Group, in Louisville, Kentucky, explains how horse owners can protect their animals from screwworms.

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Solving Common Equine Skin Problems.” Listen to the full recording here.

About the Expert:

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Julia Miller, DVM, Dipl. ACVD

Julia Miller, DVM, Dipl. ACVD, was equine-focused in veterinary school at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, and completed a rotating large animal internship at the University of Georgia, in Athens, after graduation. She then went on to be a mixed animal general practitioner for several years before finding her true love, dermatology, and heading back to Cornell for her residency. She now practices in the beautiful land of the bluegrass in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky and loves working on all creatures great and small!