04/14/2024
This is the worst case of fly strike that I’ve ever seen. Five baby opossums fell off mom yesterday when she was chased by a dog, the finder found them in her yard and reached out to us. These poor babies had mouths full of fly strike and their bodies covered in thousands of eggs. If eggs aren’t removed within 9 hours, the fly strike will start hatching into maggots that eat them alive. Flies lay eggs on animals that are weak and dying. Overall the babies are healthy but not able to survive on their own. It took over an hour to get them all cleaned up, but they are all very active now that they are warmed up and have received fluids. Raising opossums from this size to release costs hundreds of dollars, please consider donating toward their care.
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