Abstract
Background: Myiasis is a disease caused by infestation of fly larvae (Chrysomya bezziana) into living tissue. Myiasis cases are common in Indonesia because of the tropical climate. Purpose: This case report is intended to provide information on handling myiasis in goats. Case Analysis: A 2-year-old female goat weighing 30 kg was reported by the farmer because there was a wound in the leg. The goats are examined physically and hematologically. Physical examination results found a wound with larvae on the left front leg. Haematological examination results showed leukocytosis with leukocyte count of 13.26 x 103 cells / μL, monocytosis with monocyte counts of 0.63 x 103 cells / μL and anemia with erythrocyte counts of 2.93 x 106 cells / μL. Goats were diagnosed with myiasis and treated by eliminating fly larvae, irrigate the injured part by procaine penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin, spraying the wound using 1% dichlofention and intramuscular injection of 20 mg/kg body weight long-acting oxytetracycline and 1 mg/kg body weight dypenhidramine HCl. Conclusion: Three days after treatment the wound condition has improved .
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