What happens if your dog eats maggots?

Answer 1

Maggots are just eating dead flesh or decaying plant matter. They will be dissolved by the dog's digestive acids, which are much higher than ours because they are carnivours and we are omnivours. They will probably benefit from the protein. Dogs are scavengers naturally and have been eating rotten flesh for a long time, they have evolved to deal with it. If your dog has been eating canned and dry food all it's life it might have some digestive upset from eating too much rotten meat at once, it will adapt if exposed slowly.

However, on a similar note, you can eat a cherry with a worm in it. Parasites are very specific creatures and a worm which has adapted it's life cycle to depend on fruit trees isn't going to survive in your, or your dog's digestive system.

Intestinal worms have a different life cycle geared towards mammals bodies.

You just have to be careful of getting worms if you are working with manure...and your dog shouldn't be eating feces (as they do sometimes), definitely could get worms that way.

Answer 2

Yes they can, if there is a sore or wound on their body. The flies will lay eggs on the area & out will hatch the maggots. That is why it is so important to keep your dog groomed well and wounds cleaned up. Mosquito's can also carry the maggot eggs as the flies will sometimes brush their legs, (which the eggs stick to the hair on their legs), off on mosquitos & then the mosquitos carry the eggs to the dog. The maggots will then eat the dead & dying flesh, eventually burrowing into the flesh.

1st Answer:

NO way

Answer 3

Maggots can live on any type of flesh. The eggs are laid by the Bot fly on the area and then they turn into maggost which eat the damaged flesh. That is why you will see maggots around wounds or hot spots, etc.

Answer 4

Of course, maggots are usually larvae of flies, call the vet NOW

Answer 5

If your dog eats maggots it could get possible sick or it could be fatal

Answer 6

Maggots come from fly eggs, so no. Hoawever, they can have worms in their poop if they have worms inside!

Answer 7

Yes, maggots will eat the feces of most animals, including dogs. The blow flies will lay eggs in the feces to produce the maggots.

Answer 8

if u get to the maggots fast enough then u can save your dog but if u don't then I'm sorry for u because ur dog will die!

Answer 9

not unless it is dead