New dog disease in UK transmitted by ticks

[rubymoo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35815813

I know there are a lot of dog owners on this forum, so thought i'd spread the word.

[Kizzy]

Something other than lungworm to be terrified of?...great :(

[rubymoo]

I know Kizzy, i've had dogs all my life and it's never been as scary as it is right now, keeping dogs flead with a tick and flea product will protect them, however, i only flea my dogs March through to October as i've never had my dogs suffer a flea issue in the cold months, but it seems that now i'll have to flea them all year round :(

And you can bet your bottom dollar that a new treatment will come out targeted at these ticks that will prove to be expensive....the new and improved tick killer......

[DemolitionRed]

Thanks for that Rubymoo. It looks like this is something that will inevitably spread and so its good to understand the symptoms.

[Kizzy]

You know half of me thinks it's just a gimmick to get you to buy more products too, but do you dare take the risk not to? :/

[rubymoo]

Thanks for that Rubymoo. It looks like this is something that will inevitably spread and so its good to understand the symptoms.

I know how much we all love our fur babies :wavey:

You know half of me thinks it's just a gimmick to get you to buy more products too, but do you dare take the risk not to? :/

I know what you're saying, i questioned my vet about lung worm and he said he'd been working in the area for 2 years and had never dealt with a case....it does make you wonder.......

[arista]

Yes its in Essex.

I assume it will spread

[Beso]

keep them on a leash and away from long or tall grass. maybe give them the once over at night as well...oh, pick up yer ****e as well.