The year of the maggots

Abstract

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust now offer their services to small animals as well as working equines. Over the past year, the charity has experienced an influx of cases with severely maggotinfested wounds, something that has never previously been seen in more than 20 years of operations. This brings new challenges to the charity and creates an opportunity for future research with the likelihood of this being an emerging animal and public health concern.