My cat has maggots. Will my dog or I get them from her wound?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My cat has a wound with maggost in it the vet told me how to clean it but i keep find a few ever now and then. The vet told me to keep her indoors. I have a dog inside to i was wanting to know if he can get the maggots from her. And if i can get maggots from her?
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on June 26th, 2018
If you keep finding maggots there is a relatively large infestation, You should shave the hair around the wound and wash it well with disinfectant removing all the maggots. If you cannot do that you will need to take your cat to your veterinarian for a clip, clean, disinfect, and exam. Maggots can kill your cat. Neither you nor your dog will get maggots unless you have the respective blue bottle or similar flies in your house and a wound into which the flies can lay their eggs
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Published on August 14th, 2018
You will need to clean the wounds with a mild soap and water, then disinfect them. Make sure all the maggots are washed out. You should lightly wrap her feet so the flies cannot lay more eggs into the wounds. Try to get your cat to a pet doctor somewhere!
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How will I know if my cat has maggots.
Maggots are usually very clearly seen when you look at the wound, it also smells extremely bad. this looks like an abscess, i don't know if she has been seen by a vet or not, if not then you need to take her to the vet ASAP, she will need antibiotic treatment.
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Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog has a wound on his paw and we don't know what it is but he has red there the only thing we do know is that there's a lot of flies on the back of his paws and his ears which we don't know why is that?
That looks like a little hot spot or area of infection on his foot. With there being a lot of flies around I worry that they will further irritate the wound. Sometimes flies can even lay eggs in an open wound and then the wound becomes infested with maggots (fly larva). I would recommend cleaning the wound thoroughly and trying to keep your dog inside until it heals (or at least keeping the flies away from him). If the wound does not seem to be healing quickly I would recommend taking him to be checked out by your vet. Sometimes these wounds need to be clipped and flushed clean and Blue may need antibiotics to help it heal.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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hello we have a female dog blue heeler mix. and she has maggots around her lower back. not 2 long ago she had a period perty bloody . but now she has scars where thes maggot are is the meds we can give to get rid of them. sorry i don't have any phot
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This may be happening secondary to a severe infection. This requires therapy as soon as possible for the maggots and the likely underlying infection. This is not something you can get over the counter and this requires a visit to a veterinarian for further assessment and local and systemic therapy. Have a great day!
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Hi. Thanks for using Boop by Petco. Shadow really needs to be seen by a vet ASAP. If there are maggots then there is a significant wound/lesion that needs attention. He may need to have it surgically debrided and likely needs pain medication and antibiotics. Some flea control products such as Capstar can help to kill maggots but the wound still needs to be thoroughly flushed and cleaned. In the case of maggots around the back end sometimes they can be in the rectum which can lead to sepsis or severe complications. Please get Shadow to a veterinarian today. He will also need to be kept indoors until the wound is completely healed or this may happen again.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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The pictures are not very clear but I would be afraid with a deep wound that maggots may be present which can be life threatening. If at all possible a vet visit would be recommended. If absolutely unavailable, bathing the area with 3% hydrogen peroxide can help flush maggots out. I would bathe all of him with a mild shampoo and cool water to remove as much sanitiser as possible. I would alsorecommendan oral flea preventionsuchas simparica or bravecto. If he develops a fever, antibiotics will be required.
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