14/07/2024
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Loisa black female german shepherd suffer from tail severe wound infection with white larva present in tail. upon physical examination our veterinarian seen fly maggots in tail and v***a causing severe infection and tail injuries
MYIASIS infestation of fly larvae, either maggots or grubs, on the skin of a dog. Maggots are caused when the female fly lays an egg in an infected wound on the skin. These wounds are usually damp or constant soiled by urine or faces. These are more likely to occur in warmer months in hot and humid environments. Most dogs who have maggots are always dirty, seriously injured or have a mobility problems. If your dog has a constant skin infection or allergies they will also have an increased risk of maggots.
Treatment of myiasis in dogs is based on shaving the area and cleaning the wound (the skin and hair trap bacteria which may reinfect the wound) and applying various products to kill the larvae. Povidone-iodine should be applied and the larvae removed manually with tweezers taking care not to break them in the process.
Once the wound is clean, a local antibiotic should be applied and the rest of the coat sprayed with an insecticide.
Antibiotics and support measures are indicated in the event of systemic involvement with bacterial superinfection.
A number of points need to be considered:
The areas of skin infested by maggots may be very painful, so patients should be prevented from biting in those areas.
It can be treated with nonalcoholic products containing pyrethrins which eliminate infestation and control the remaining larvae until they are completely eliminated.
Make sure that topical antibiotics are nontoxic, as the animal might consume some of the medicine.
Prevention is the best strategy because, although easily treated, maggot-infested wounds can be life-threatening if not addressed promptly. It is suffice to inspect wounds or areas which are constantly wet given their predisposition to this disease.
Besides basic hygiene care for dogs, certain climatic conditions that can favour the onset of myiasis should be avoided, since heat and environmental humidity attract flies. Check out the features and composition of Advance Atopic Care Shampoo here.
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