LAREDO, Tex.

(KGNS) - A Laredo veterinarian is advising pet owners to stay alert as cases of the New World Screwworm are rising.

Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez, a veterinarian at Laredo Pet Vet, said pet owners should check their dogs for open wounds after walks or being outdoors."Definitely red flags would be a non-healing wound. A wound that is deeper or worse than you would expect," Rodriguez said.