l just found maggots?

Why are maggots in your piggie cage? Do you clean them out regularly? Did a rogue fly find its way into the cage? Yes you should be very worried you need to take your piggie(s) to the vet as an emergency as they may have flystrike which is very painful and needs prompt vet treatment or your piggie(s) may not survive.
 
froggyjo1980 said:
I just found maggots in my pigs cage should I be worried?
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Please deep clean the cage including hard furnishings and scrub thoroughly them. Wash any fabric at least at a minimum of 60 C / 140 F. Check your piggies for fly strike (flesh eating maggots), which can be fatal in the advanced stages and see a vet as a life or death emergency at any time of the day or night if they have them: Fly Strike

Flies can lay eggs in a cage or hutch that are not flesh eating, but you do not want to have either variety around; it can happen to anybody.
 
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Wiebke said:
Please deep clean the cage including hard furnishing and scrub thoroughly/wash any fabric at at least 60 C.
Check your piggies for fly strike (flesh eating maggots): Fly Strike

Flies can lay eggs in a cage or hutch that are not flesh eating, but you do not want to have either variety around.
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I see a wild rabbit with fly strike on the face. Nasty nasty sight. It had mixamitosis
 
Please don’t be embarrassed. It can happen but please deep clean as soon as you can as fly strike is a horrible illness. If you suspect then please see a vet asap! Hope your piggies are okay xx
 
Hope your piggies are OK. Please see a vet asap. l had a rabbit many years ago who had flystrike, not nice at all. He did make a full recovery after being rushed to the vets.
 
Please take your piggies to the vets ASAP. Flystrike can be fatel if not treated in time.
Like others have said, please do not be embarrassed but make sure that you give their cage a very good scrub
 
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