By Ethan Covey
Thelaziosis, a disease caused by the Thelazia callipaeda eye worm, has been reported in two domestic cats in New York state, and is posing an increasing threat to cats and dogs (Emerg Infect Dis 2024;30[3]:591-594).
“The first case of this exotic eyeworm from a dog in New York was reported by Dr. Paul Schwartz in the Emerging Infectious Diseases in May 2021,” said Manigandan Lejeune, MVSc, PhD, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Population Medicine