flystrike in a farm cat !

[andybk]

one of old farm cats rear is plastered in fly eggs ! any treatments other than no 6s , no live maggots yet

 

[JSmith]

Crovect fired at it as it runs past if that fails 12 gauge as stated

 

[neilo]

one of old farm cats rear is plastered in fly eggs ! any treatments other than no 6s , no live maggots yet

I’d imagine a Spot-On flea treatment like Frontline would kill any maggots, but why is it covered in eggs.

We had a 17 yr old tabby that I found covered in eggs back in the summer. It was because she had basically given in to old age and was close to going to sleep for the last time. I helped her on her way.

 

[andybk]

I’d imagine a Spot-On flea treatment like Frontline would kill any maggots, but why is it covered in eggs.

We had a 17 yr old tabby that I found covered in eggs back in the summer. It was because she had basically given in to old age and was close to going to creep for the last time. I helped her on her way.

yea same , i picked her up and washed eggs off with a gentle hose , she had heart attack and died in my arms , was (well) over 20 , so thats sorted now , had cat flu all her young life that killed younger cats, but she got over it , we always joked if there was nuclear war only her and cockroaches would survive , she went through all her 9 lives over the years .

 

[Lincs Lass]

Heard or pet rabbits rear ends getting fly strike but never a cat ,,has it got long fur and not cleaning itself ,,lots of wet mess will invite the wrigglers

 

[andybk]

Heard or pet rabbits rear ends getting fly strike but never a cat ,,has it got long fur and not cleaning itself ,,lots of wet mess will invite the wrigglers

no short haired , dry around bum , just age and not cleaning i suppose ,

 

[Lincs Lass]

no short haired , dry around bum , just age and not cleaning i suppose ,

Many many years ago ,,old boss used to chuck the sheepdog in the dip pit after the sheep,,good old coopers stuff ,,dog never ayled anything ,,can you mix up something in a squirty bottle and drench the area

 

[andybk]

Many many years ago ,,old boss used to chuck the sheepdog in the dip pit after the sheep,,good old coopers stuff ,,dog never ayled anything ,,can you mix up something in a squirty bottle and drench the area

lol did that years ago , put cat in dip for fleas , nearly killed it , went blind for a month and had neurological issues for a while after , Difference is cats groom themselves so lick it off and ingest it , dogs dont , even dettol is deadly for cats same reason .

 

[Highland Mule]

Be aware - Jeyes fluid (a popular fly strike treatment) is poisonous to cats.

 

[Wolds Beef]

@Lincs Lass Grandfather did that to his sheep dog. After he did a couple of times the dog would B off Home as the last sheep went in the Dip Dyke!!
WB

 

[Al R]

yea same , i picked her up and washed eggs off with a gentle hose , she had heart attack and died in my arms , was (well) over 20 , so thats sorted now , had cat flu all her young life that killed younger cats, but she got over it , we always joked if there was nuclear war only her and cockroaches would survive , she went through all her 9 lives over the years .

We had a big family of cats like that that would survive everything thrown at them, had 4-5 really nice looking ones that were immune to everything, 1 had a litter of 4 lovely kittens, at 6 weeks old the mat cat woman who doesn’t leave her house at the small holding next door had all the kittens and the mother neutered without our consent 36 years the same family of cats have lived here and we’ve never seen a rat, now their gone and as I said to RSPCA and Cats protection they may as well all me shot now if they can’t breed, last I heard they were still trying to find out what society/vets captured and neutered young kittens as that was illegal in itself.

 

[JD-Kid]

had a Newfie used to get hot spots on him he got struck once just dipped him did not even think of him licking it
would not think many products would work on eggs tho some of the flea treatments might work

 

[andybk]

had a Newfie used to get hot spots on him he got struck once just dipped him did not even think of him licking it
would not think many products would work on eggs tho some of the flea treatments might work

have heard shaving affected area works , any chem is a no no

 

[hendrebc]

Had a feral cat turn up here once walking weird and holding its head to one side. Caught it and it's ears were full of maggots. Had to put it down

 

[Moors Lad]

Had a feral cat turn up here once walking weird and holding its head to one side. Caught it and it's ears were full of maggots. Had to put it down

Well, don`t think I fancy that supper now for some reason.......

 

[JD-Kid]

have heard shaving affected area works , any chem is a no no

ummmm think I have seen a joke about that

 

[michael N123]

Nothing worse than a rank looking cat on the doorstep or in the yard

.22lr and buy a kitten