botfly kitten

This kitten was found as a stray with an abscess in its neck. He was taken to an emergency clinic, where they made an incision to drain the abscess but weren’t able to remove the botfly larvae. He was then transferred to our shelter, where our vet removed the larvae. He was treated with antibiotics and sent to foster care to recover; the hole closed naturally on its own, and within a few weeks he was adopted into a new home.