Bilateral Orbital Myiasis Due to Wohlfahrtia magnifica and its Treatment in a Dog

Abstract

lay eggs. Myiasis is described as infection and infestation by fly larvae (maggot) in the organs or tissues of animals and humans. Myiasis may result in organ disfigurations, unpleasant smell, anorexia, and weight loss. In severe cases, toxemia and sepsis caused by secondary bacterial infection are possible (Najjari et al., 2014;Nouri and Salehi, 2020). Based on the target organ, the myiasis is categorized as cutaneous, ocular, urogenital, nasal, auricular, and