Help! Kitten wound covered in fly eggs!

[Misfits Farm 92]

Today I went outside and found out that my dog had ripped a kittens ear off. I put the kitten in a box in the garage, and when I came back the kitten had fly eggs all over its head. How do I get them off without causing extreme pain for the kitten.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Can you post a picture? Maybe try (without getting it in the kittens ear cavity) using some hydrogen peroxide?

 

[WhatTheDuckingDuck]

Today I went outside and found out that my dog had ripped a kittens ear off. I put the kitten in a box in the garage, and when I came back the kitten had fly eggs all over its head. How do I get them off without causing extreme pain for the kitten.

Did you call a vet?

 

[BudgieKing15]

I think this kitten will probably need a vet.

 

[WhatTheDuckingDuck]

I think this kitten will probably need a vet.

At least a call if money is an issue. They are willing to help.

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Ok im about to try and get some of the fly eggs off so I'm not going to be online for a little while.

 

[BudgieKing15]

Ok im about to try and get some of the fly eggs off so I'm not going to be online for a little while.

Ok, tell us how it goes!

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

And please post pictures if you are able! Good luck!

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

I got some of the fly eggs off of the kitten. I am about to go and try to get some more off.

 

[ladybrasa]

How old and how large is the kitten? You will never get all of them off without clipping the would and even then maggots are pretty insidious. DO try to get them off, but you need something systemic. I think Capstar is now available over the counter. The active ingredient is nitenpyram. This will kill off any maggots that might hatch. Definitely call a vet, as “ripped ear off” will need some sort of surgical intervention by the sounds of it.

Maggots. I hate maggots. The little ones. One of the few things I gave a hard time stomaching.