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Although treatment of screw\u2010worm myiasis in dogs has been described, few studies have been conducted regarding its clinical and epidemiological aspects in companion animals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To describe clinical and epidemiological aspects of canine and feline screw\u2010worm myiasis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title><jats:p>Naturally infested dogs and cats, presented to five veterinary clinics in four Malaysian states from September 2017 to February 2018.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and materials<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cutaneous screw\u2010worm myiasis was diagnosed based on clinical signs and visual examination of burrowing larvae within lesion. Age, breed, gender, anatomical site of infestation and suspected underlying predisposing causes were investigated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 55 dogs and 21 cats were included in the study. Intact male mixed breed dogs (mean age 58 months) and intact male domestic short hair cats (mean age 24 months) with suspected fight\u2010related wounds were most commonly presented with exudative and ulcerative lesions associated with screw\u2010worm myiasis. The most common anatomical sites of infestation in the dogs were the external ear canals, followed by the perineum and medial canthus. For the cats, the most commonly affected areas were paws and tail. Five cats with screw\u2010worm myiasis were concurrently infected with sporotrichosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion and clinical relevance<\/jats:title><jats:p>Aggression between unneutered animals is a likely underlying cause for cutaneous screw\u2010worm myiasis in both cats and dogs. 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