Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Painful skin ulcers from fly larvae in three obese cats
By Rodríguez, J M & Pérez, M·Published in The veterinary quarterly·1996·Departamento de Nutrició, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous myiasis in three obese cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Three obese cats were brought in with painful, smelly sores on their thighs and around their tails. A closer look revealed that these sores were caused by fly larvae, a condition known as cutaneous myiasis. The cats were treated with ivermectin, and within just two days, the larvae were gone, and the sores began to heal.
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Abstract
Three cats presented with painful, putrid smelling ulcers on their thighs and around their tails. Examination of the fly larvae found in the ulcers revealed that the cats suffered cutaneous blowfly myiasis caused by Calliphora erythrocephala larvae. Obesity was one of the predisposing factors for the development of this parasitic condition. After therapy with ivermectin, the larvae disappeared within two days.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8903143/