A Cuterebra...So Gross! We have forcibly removed three of these little guys from three different patients in the last two weeks! This is a picture and video from one that Dr. Van Valin removed today. Flies of the genus Cuterebra are found in the Americas. Called botflies, they proliferate by laying eggs on blades of grass, or in nests, where they hatch, releasing maggots that crawl onto the skin of the passing host. The small maggots enter a body orifice, migrate through various internal tissues, and ultimately make their way to the skin, where they establish themselves within a warble (a small lump in the skin). Both dogs and cats can be affected by the botfly larvae.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:30:46 +0000
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