Fly Larvae In Fur?

[Wiebke]

I am ever so relieved that you caught it in time while it was still treatable and that you got veterinary help quickly. If there is ever a case for an emergency, then fly strike is it!

Fly strike unfortunately kills in a most unpleasant way if it goes unnoticed for too long or if is not addressed by a vet at an early stage. All it takes is a blow fly and a mucky bum end coming together at the wrong time, whether that is a hutch or the lawn.

It is still important that to you clean and disinfect everything in the hutch before she goes out.

 

[GPTV]

i'm so pleased she is on the road to recovery, glad you got her to the vets in time, as the others have said fly strike is quick & horrible it is certainly speed is of the essence with it. i was so worried when i read your post at first that she wouldn't make it.

i had a longish haired piggy that always needed checking thoroughly, i found fly eggs on her a few times, so trims & baths were given to remove the eggs (tiny white sausage shapes 1mm length'ish stuck to individual hairs), i always kept her bum hair short after that & had no more problems, flies are attracted to the poop & urine on their hair (even poop squished in toes or hutches/housing/runs).

keep us updated & thanks to your mum for taking her in from all of us too,

xx