Maggots

[neilomc05]

when shovelling my dogs sroppings up today i found maggots among his dirt. should i be worried? he only got his worm dose from the vet 3 weeks ago! :s please help

 

[Julie]

The maggots are the larvae of flies that laid their eggs in your dogs poo after it was laying in your yard. So no need to worry.
I would check fresh droppings for a while just to make sure they were maggots and not internal parasites.

 

[LabBreeder]

I agree with mom

 

[neilomc05]

The maggots are the larvae of flies that laid their eggs in your dogs poo after it was laying in your yard. So no need to worry.
I would check fresh droppings for a while just to make sure they were maggots and not internal parasites.

ah thats good, thanks! may well have been, because it was lyin for around a day because i was working, thanks for your help aprreciate it!

 

[bubbatd]

Ditto all the above..... Grammy' bad about poo control !!