My cat has maggots. Will my dog or I get them from her wound?

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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?

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

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

My cat has maggots. Will my dog or I get them from her wound?

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