Eye Care for Animals - Houston, TX

06/12/2026

🚨🐾 NEW WORLD SCREWWORM UPDATE FOR PET OWNERS 🐾🚨

We have received several questions regarding New World Screwworm (NWS), so we wanted to provide the latest information available from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

📍 As of June 11, 2026, Harris County and Montgomery County are NOT currently considered New World Screwworm infected zones.

🔬 What is New World Screwworm?

New World Screwworm larvae (maggots) are different from the typical maggots many people may have seen before. While most maggots feed on dead tissue, New World Screwworm larvae feed on living tissue and are typically found in:

• Open wounds
• Surgical incisions
• Skin infections
• Areas of damaged skin

These larvae are **not known to pe*****te healthy, intact skin.**

📞 Think you've found one?

If you believe you have found New World Screwworm larvae, please report it directly to the Texas Animal Health Commission at 979-212-5444. They will assign an investigator and provide guidance on next steps.

⚠️ Important:
The TAHC is currently able to test **larvae only**. They are **not testing adult flies** at this time. Adult New World Screwworm flies can closely resemble other common fly species, making visual identification unreliable.

🐶🐱 If your pet has an open wound and you see larvae present, please contact us immediately. We can provide medical treatment for your pet and assist with obtaining samples for testing if appropriate.

🛡️ Prevention Matters!

Keeping pets on year-round parasite prevention may help protect against New World Screwworm infestations.

🐱 Cats:
• Credelio CAT
• NexGard Combo

🐶 Dogs:
• NexGard
• Credelio Quattro

These products contain medications that have been shown to help treat and help prevent New World Screwworm infestations by killing larvae before they can continue developing.

💙 If your pet needs a refill of their prevention, give us a call—we're happy to help!

Thank you for helping us keep our pets, livestock, and community safe. Please share this information to help spread awareness while avoiding unnecessary panic. Education and prevention are our best tools! 🐾

06/11/2026

Meet Parker!! 🥰🥰

06/07/2026

This is the start of Pet Appreciation Week "PAW" 🐾 We wanted to show off some of our own furry loved ones. Add a photo of your baby in the comment section. Let us celebrate our furry friends 💕💕💕

06/04/2026

Urgent reminder 🚨🚨🚨It's national hug your cat day today!!!

06/02/2026

Thank you so much Ms. Bluhm for these yummy cookies!!

05/30/2026

Saving Sight Saturday:
Thor is a 7-year-old domestic shorthair cat that presented with a mass on the upper eyelid of the right eye, which had been present for about six weeks. Upon ophthalmic examination, Thor was found to be normally visual and comfortable. The upper eyelid of the right eye exhibited two masses that resembled papilloma-like tumors, located in the center of the lid just behind the eyelid margin. The rest of the examination was normal for both eyes. The owner’s decided to proceed with surgery for mass removal. An incision was made parallel to the eyelid margin and between the margin and the base of the eyelid mass. The mass was bluntly dissected from the underlying lid tissue and excised (for histopathology). Two rapid freeze-thaw cycles of cryotherapy were applied over the area of tumor removal. Thor is now completely healed and is thriving at home!!

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

MEMORIAL DAY
Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 8AM on Tuesday, May 26.