We have been giving penicilian injections and putting polysporin on the wound, what else can we do?
Answer Hi Lois, The wound should actually be your priority rather than the maggots themselves. Maggots (fly larvae) feed on decomposing or dead tissue, and may actually have been beneficial in preventing infection in your duck. (Sterile use of maggots is making a comeback as a treatment in humans). The new eggs are being laid by flies rather than the maggots, so if possible try to put a dressing over the wound to prevent more eggs from being laid in the wound. Now my first option would be to take the duck to the vet for treatment. I realize this can be expensive (although you are providing penicillin injections), so if the vet is not an option use a saline rinse to clean the wound out and use forceps to try and remove the maggots. Then treat the wound with hydrogen peroxide. Ensure that the wound remains bandaged as well as possible. Being that the wound is on a duck, maybe you can rig up a plastic covering, etc to keep the dressing as dry as possible. Check and clean the wound every c
