Gruesome footage shows giant pulsating parasite pulled from a kitten’s nose

GRUESOME footage has emerged of a vet yanking a pulsating parasite from an eight-week-old kitten’s nose. The cat was suffering from chronic nasal discharge when it arrived at a veterinary hospital in North Carolina. Upon closer examination, vets at Animal Care East in Winterville quickly identified the issue – a huge Cuterebra botfly larva living […]

GRUESOME footage has emerged of a vet yanking a pulsating parasite from an eight-week-old kitten’s nose.

The cat was suffering from chronic nasal discharge when it arrived at a veterinary hospital in North Carolina.

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Upon closer examination, vets at Animal Care East in Winterville quickly identified the issue – a huge Cuterebra botfly larva living in the animal’s nostril.

They extracted the bug using a pair of surgical forceps and recorded a clip of the grisly ordeal.

Speaking to Newsflare, the filmer explained: “When the eight-week-old kitten presented to the clinic, it had a chronic history of sneezing and oculonasal discharge and had a grossly distended right nostrum.

“I decided to sedate the kitten and I would have never guessed there would be a gigantic botfly in there!

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“Usually they are only roughly a centimeter or so in length and found burrowed into the skin.

“This was the largest one I have ever seen … and it was in the nose!”

The footage, recorded in November, shows the frightened kitty being held down by vets as the worm-like creature is plucked from its face.

After a few seconds the bug is pulled free and begins to wriggle between the vet’s forceps.

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Fortunately, the young cat made a full recovery following the minor surgery.

“The kitten is back to better now with no concerns reported by the owner; no more discharge, no more sneezing,” the anonymous filmer added.

“This was such an awesome outcome for a great kitten and a great pet owner.”

It remains unclear how the lava got in the kitten’s nose, but thankfully the kitty is okay.

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