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baby calf covered in maggots
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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1283754" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>What colour is he? He may have had diarrhoea and wet rear end that attracted the flies but along the topline may suggest some photosensitization.</p><p>Maggots can be horrific but they usually are pretty easy to kill. At this stage keeping him in the barn and out of sunlight and away from flies and your nursing is what is needed. That Neosporin cream is the go I would not get too enthusiastic with iodine. I suspect that the raw spots you have now may only be the tip of the iceberg and don't be surprised if the skin along the topline goes hard and lifts off leaving large areas of raw flesh underneath. I might be wrong, I often am but I suspect that damage to the skin is what attracted the flies to the area to lay eggs, the maggots do not do damage to healthy dry skin, even primary strike flies in sheep need to be attracted by wet urine smelly wool.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1283754, member: 16453"] What colour is he? He may have had diarrhoea and wet rear end that attracted the flies but along the topline may suggest some photosensitization. Maggots can be horrific but they usually are pretty easy to kill. At this stage keeping him in the barn and out of sunlight and away from flies and your nursing is what is needed. That Neosporin cream is the go I would not get too enthusiastic with iodine. I suspect that the raw spots you have now may only be the tip of the iceberg and don't be surprised if the skin along the topline goes hard and lifts off leaving large areas of raw flesh underneath. I might be wrong, I often am but I suspect that damage to the skin is what attracted the flies to the area to lay eggs, the maggots do not do damage to healthy dry skin, even primary strike flies in sheep need to be attracted by wet urine smelly wool. Ken [/QUOTE]
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