Generally speaking, it is not a big problem for dogs to eat maggots. As long as there are no abnormalities in the body, no special treatment is required. Moreover, maggots contain a variety of amino acids and fatty acids necessary for the animal body, as well as a large number of vitamins and trace elements, making them a high-quality protein source.

The harm of spoiled food

1. Maggots themselves are not harmful, but the food in which maggots breed is food that has spoiled. This kind of food Eating it may make your dog sick and cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.

2. Food will smell if left for too long, because it contains histamine, staphylococcal toxins and other substances, which can easily cause poisoning after the dog eats it.

3. If the dog eats a lot of spoiled food, it will have diarrhea, blood in the stool, abdominal wall tension, and pain when touching. Later, the dog's belly may become bloated and even suffer from endotoxic shock.

4. If the poisoning is caused by endotoxin, the dog’s body temperature will rise 2 to 24 hours after eating spoiled food, and at the same time, vomiting, diarrhea and defecation will occur. The dog also suffered symptoms such as unsteady walking, twitching of limbs, accelerated breathing, opisthotonus, and finally coma and death.