Large infected maggot wound in a Golden Retriever treated at Toa Payoh Vets
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2013-11-18

There are many tasks to do in a veterinary practice during working hours. If the staff takes a much longer time to remove maggots from a wound, this time is gone and some other tasks cannot be done. This video shows how maggots are removed efficiently, starting with pain relief of the Golden Retriever.  Dead maggots inside the wound must be removed on Day 2 of treatment by checking the wound systematically again on Day 2 as in this case. Do not assume all maggots have been removed on Day 1. The owner will not be pleased to send the dog in again for maggot removal. 

 Follow up one month later shows that the wound has healed and the owner is satisfied with the excellen clinical outcome.