Open wound- cause??

[hoofmaiden]

Yes, they are. Bot flies are bot flies. And they not uncommonly cause these problems in cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, etc. The larva is "laid" inside the animal--ick!

[Cookiejar]

thanks for the feedback! I took the cat to the Vet who didn't know the cause & never mentioned Bott flies. It's been 1+ week now and he's healing quite well as the wound is mostly closed. He has to wear the 'cone of shame' and can't go outside, but with the antibiotics & regular wound cleaning he'll be back to 100% soon.
Also I had the clinic do an X-ray and thankfully it was confirmed that there was no bb inside him.

[Arianwen]

Originally Posted by hoofmaiden

Yes, they are. Bot flies are bot flies. And they not uncommonly cause these problems in cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, etc. The larva is "laid" inside the animal--ick!

Very interesting - here the biggest problem is intestinal in horses with the larvae developing internally. I've know external problems in rabbits but not that commonly and none in cats or dogs.

[Greenport ferals]

I just took my cat to the vet for a wound that looked exactly like this. It was an abscess that had burst. The cause was a cat bite. It was at the base of the tail, a favorite place for cats to bite each other. Along with antibiotics, my vet recommended applying a black tea bag to help it drain.

Because of the location of the OP cat's wound, I think it is an abscess. They can be very startling and gaping. Seen many.