Hosted on MSN9mon
Australia's giant lizards help save sheep from being eaten alive
High densities of blow flies put sheep at risk of fly strike, a disease where blowfly maggots burrow into the sheep's flesh and start to eat it alive, causing painful wounds. This affects the ...
Hosted on MSN4mon
Pictured: Sheep not sheared for five years ‘at risk of pneumonia’ if wool is removed
Myiasis, also known as fly strike, is a painful condition caused by blowfly larvae feeding on the skin of the sheep that can be fatal.