Most people on blocks use products that come with a spray applicator. The appropriate use of chemical insecticides is a crucial part of preventing flystrike, but they’re often applied incorrectly. If you have a sick animal, monitor it closely and check its entire body regularly, including the belly, in the ‘armpits’, and the tail region. Stock suffering from a disease are often lethargic, which also makes them a prime target. Blood, pus, or weepy fluid is the ultimate open bar for a fly. Pain relief options are available through your vet, either an injection (at the clinic) or a liquid you can give to your lambs if you’re docking them at home.Īny animal that suffers a wound during the warmer months is at risk of flystrike. However, pain relief is highly recommended for animals of any age. Always keep cutting away wool until you create a clean border around an infestation.
#Fly strike skin
dark pigmented wool (or wool falling out) due to skin damage by the maggots.Īreas affected by maggots are often much bigger than they seem.lethargy, lying down more than usual, often away from others in the flock/herd.nibbling at their bodies (due to irritation).It’s difficult to spot an animal with flystrike from a distance, which is why it’s important to check stock up close, daily. In the South Island, the peak risk season is November to April in the more humid North Island, it’s from October to May. Hot weather can also significantly speed up the flies’ lifecycle, which means an animal can be seriously affected in just a few days. It’s primarily seen during warm, humid weather when flies are attracted by the scent of hot, damp animals. Maggots hatch and feast on the flesh, quickly causing large, deep wounds, extreme pain, infections, and in the worst cases, death. The most common culprits are blowfly species, which lay eggs on the warm flesh of the animal. It’s simply, grossly, an infestation of maggots. Flystrike is a nasty condition commonly seen in sheep and alpaca, but it can affect any animal, including rabbits, poultry, cats, and dogs.
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