WASHINGTON — A Germantown man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of animal cruelty after his dog was left in a backyard crate and found suffering from maggot-infested wounds. Ronald Vaughan was ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST A WOMAN WANTED IN AN ANIMAL ABUSE INVESTIGATION. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FOUND A DOG IN DIRE NEED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT AT SHERRY DALE’S HOME.

Maggot therapy is a wound healing technique in which healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to dead or infected tissue to keep the wound clean. It is also known as larval therapy. Maggot ...