My puppy has a maggot in its belly button, what should I do?

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I am bottle feeding some puppies that someone Brought to the shelter I work at. They had Maggots all over them and in them. My boss took them to the vet and they got some meds to kill them. One of they puppies I got has one inside where the umbilical cord was how do I get it out? We think they were feeding off of their dead mom. They smell like dead they washed them and they still smell bad. How to make them smell better?

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor puppies, it sounds like they were in a terrible place. I don't recommend to dig around the umbilical area. I recommend to have that puppy examined and the maggot removed by the veterinarian. The puppies will begin to smell better once they are eating regularly from food/formula that is not spoiled or contaminated. That milk was likely bad and unhealthy. The bacterial gut will repopulate and things will likely start to become more normal. Make sure to keep the veterinarian up to date and have the puppies checked as often as needed. They are fragile. Best of luck.

My puppy has a maggot in its belly button, what should I do?

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