There are some residual treatments for flocks of sheep when risk factors are high. Supportive treatments with antibiotics may also be required. Insecticide products may be required depending on the level of infection. Treatment for all species requires removal of dirty and wet wool/fur and cleansing of the affected skin.
There is usually a foul odour associated with the strike which becomes familiar to those with sheep – or veterinary professionals! It’s the same rotten smell that attracts the flies in the first place.
#Fly strike treatment for rabbits skin#
Any skin infection that is not quickly detected and treated is a prime target.įly strike can be confirmed by visualising maggots crawling across the skin. Rabbits frequently succumb when they are kept in dirty moist hutches and are unable to lift their body away from the moisture (usually old, arthritic rabbits). Long wool is also a risk factor.įor other companion animals, matted hair around the bottom or vulva/penis can be a risk factor. Risk factors for developing fly strike are – constantly moist skin, skin infections, dirty wounds, urine or faecal staining.įor sheep, fleece rot from constant wetting during rainy periods is a high risk factor, along with diarrhoea from lush feed or worm infections. It is usually our poor Aussie Merino sheep that is known for developing flystrike, but in reality, any animal can be affected.įlies like to lay their eggs on moist, foul-smelling skin or on fresh carcasses. Does the idea of maggots feeding on living flesh give you the heebie-jeebies? Us too!įly strike is the term given to having fly eggs laid on living animals which then develop into maggots which live on the animal until they mature.
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