- Revolting footage shows a vet squeeze the maggots from under the dog’s skin
- The disgusting creatures are the larvae of flies and can live beneath the flesh
- Terrifyingly, they can also penetrate human skin: WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT
This sickening video shows dozens of live maggots being squeezed from a dog’s skin by a brave vet.
The stomach-churning clip of the poorly pooch has been shared over 300,000 times online.
It shows the vet grab hold of the dog by a bit of shaved skin and start to squeeze tightly.
As he squeezes, dozens of squirming maggots living underneath its flesh emerge through its red sores.
He repeats the process a number of times, placing the gruesome creatures in a dish – that quickly starts to fill up.
By the end of the revolting one-minute video all the maggots have been removed and the pup seemingly cured.
The stomach-churning clip shows the vet start to squeeze a patch of the dog’s shaven skin
As he takes hold, the brave vet manages to find dozens of squirming maggots underneath
Maggots are the larvae of flies and can penetrate both animal and human flesh and live underneath the skin for three to five days
Jokingly, the animal expert advises its owner she can eat the tiny worms if she wants.
It is not clear where the disgusting footage has come from, but was posted online by Romy Budiarto.
Maggots are the live larvae of flies and can infect animals and grow beneath their skin.
The investigation, known as myiasis, can last between three and five days before the maggots are ready to surface.
Terrifyingly, the creatures are also capable of penetrating human flesh, but are most commonly found in bins or rotten food.
The disgusting clip has been shared online thousands of times. It is not clear where it came from
The vet jokingly offers to let the dog owner eat the maggots as he stores them in a bowl