Fly strike happens usually to baby livestock and can kill if not treated immediately. Flies lay their eggs on newborn calves, and if the calf is wet and cold, the eggs hatch into larvae also known as maggots.

How do you treat fly strikes in cattle?

Wound salves or creams are useful if infestation has been so great as to expose flesh. Wound dressing can aid to heal exposed flesh and protect against further fly strikes. Navels should be dipped with strong tincture iodine to protect from navel infection and deter fly strikes.

What animals can get fly strike?

All species of animals are at risk of it but this condition most commonly affects rabbits or guinea pigs.