The stomach-churning video of the larvae extraction has been seen millions of times online.
WhitJay confirmed:"FYI kitten was given a local lidocaine block in his nostril prior to extraction." As the larvae is finally removed, the kitten can be heard breathing deeply, presumably relieved to finally be rid of the parasite."Feel better?" a woman asks off-camera.
The clip garnered so much attention WhitJay shared a follow-up last week, answering some commonly asked questions, as she stressed the kitten had been given pain relief., saying:"Because the cuterebra caused a nasal blockage which meant his respiratory tract was affected. Sedation could be fatal. I try to avoid killing patients."
In the follow-up video, she said:"Just to reiterate his nostril is numb, the reaction you're seeing from him is just from the pressure that he feels with the extraction. "So this is a botfly larvae or a warble. The botfly lays its eggs on or near animals' nests or bed, and then they stick to those animals. If they're not grooming themselves the larvae will end up hatching, and then the cat or rabbit or dog or whatever animal as its host.
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