08/23/2020
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD - if you see these white things on an animal it is in trouble and needs immediate help!
These are fly eggs and will hatch in less than 24 hours. Once they do, maggots will wreak havoc on the poor animal they are attached to. Every animal we have received this week has had these.
Flies lay their eggs on animals they sense to be dying so their larva can feast on it. Because they tend to lay 150 at a time, it doesn’t take long for freshly hatched larva to cause severe damage to the host.
If you see these on an animal, don’t wait to call someone. They need help IMMEDIATELY. Please call your local wildlife rehabilitator.
This little gray squirrel came in with two of his siblings last night. All of them were covered in these eggs. Luckily none had hatched yet and we were able to get them all off. All are doing well today.
Let’s spread the word to prevent as much suffering as possible. Knowledge is power and the more we know the more we can help.