Maggots in Dogs - Canine Myiasis Causes and Treatment

Myiasis (Maggots) in Dogs - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, Management, Cost

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*MYIASIS (MAGGOTS) IN DOGS* Myiasis is a disease that occurs when larvae (maggots) of fly species infect a wound. Fly larvae are laid in the wound and feed on the animal’s dead tissue, producing an enzyme that severely damages the animal’s skin. Depending on the affected area of the body, myiasis may be classified as cutaneous, ocular, auricular or urogenital.It can affect any vertebrate animal, including humans, and is found worldwide, predominantly in the rainy season. This occurs most commonl