Her cat has no hair around the area and it just looks like its getting worse. There is this tiny hole and if you look closely you can see this little thing move in and out. I thought it was a worm or something but i would like to kno if anyone else knows what it could be.
2007-09-21 03:55:37 · 14 answers · asked by biloxisfinest009 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The cat may have been bitten by a bug that has implanted a parasite. The cat should be examined by a vet as soon as possible.
2007-09-21 03:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by Phurface 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This requires a vet trip. It's likely a maggot, but the cat's body will be fighting off infection because of the insect and the cat will be needing antibiotics to help get back to normal. The vet will clean out the wound. Maggots in a wound is NOT a good sign!
2007-09-21 14:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know everyone has already said this but that cat needs to go to a vet as soon as possible.
I have seen this before, a bug bites the cat and lays its egg inside the bite. The egg hatches and then the larvae is in the hole. This is an awful thing and needs to be taken care of immediately!
Good luck!
2007-09-21 04:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by Hotsauce 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 01:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a slug. Put vaseline in the hole. It will suffocate the slug or force it out. But the most important thing you can do is to get him to the vet! It could be infected too.
2007-09-23 15:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by beezersmutti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's most probably a maggot.
I wonder what sort of shape the cat is in? Is the wound old?
Maggots often hatch in cats whose fur is matted, and also
if the cat can't groom itself and the owner doesn't bother to groom the animal.
That's all I could think it might be.
2007-09-21 05:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend needs to take the cat to a vet asap.
2007-09-21 03:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by dogs3kids2hubby1 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could be a bot fly, or a maggot, you should take you cat to the vet and get it removed ASAP!!!!!!
2007-09-21 04:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by Audra S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Warble:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warble_fly
They aren't terribly dangerous, but you need to take her to a vet and have them remove it, clean the wound, and prescribe antibiotics. These are VERY common in cats. Two of mine have had them.
2007-09-21 04:14:01 · answer #9 · answered by kellen717 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bring the cat to the vet now!!! That is nasty!
2007-09-21 04:11:01 · answer #10 · answered by Teresa V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋