Cuterebra In Cat Nose

Vet pulls parasite from cats nose image.

Cat litter fog chiller black kitten heel pumps. Cuterebra pronounced cuter ree brah are larvae of the botfly who are obligate parasites to rabbits and other lagomorphs. Cats are accidental hosts who become infected when they come into contact with infective larvae also known as bots or maggots. The botfly also known as a horsefly is the culprit to what is also known as warbles.

The cuterebra fly causes serious issues with both dogs and cats. While rodents are the preferred host of the cuterebra larvae cats can be accidentally infested. Cuterebriasis is the medical term for infection with cuterebra.

Pets can contract cuterebra in their larval stageoften called warbleswhen chasing and hunting small rodents and digging or sniffing near a rodents denpet owners usually notice these revolting creatures as a new bump on the skin of their dog or cat. Cuterebra in cats is just as serious as cuterebra in dogs. The fly itself does not bite however its larvae needs live hosts to develop.

Its cuterebra season here at nhs and last week we had a little dilute tortiewhite kitten come in to nhs with one of these perpetrators in an unusual place. A cuterebra fly is a large fat bot fly found throughout the united states. Cuterebra are large flies using dogs cats squirrels rodents and rabbits as hosts in which to procreate.

Myiasis is the medical term for infection by fly larvae. Found usually near the head or neck of cats treatment requires physically removing the flea by a veterinarian along with antibiotics. Boy did she feel better after having this thing out.

Heres a quick video showing the removal of a cuterebra from the nose of a 3 month old kitten. Cuterebra is a parasite that can cause severe illness in cats and kittens by ann arbor animal hospital starting in the summer ann arbor animal hospital will treat cats and kittens for various size grubs larvae or bots in the neck nose or eye socket.