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Seasonal C anine Illness
Since the autumn of 2009 there have been reports of dogs becoming seriously ill having been for a walk in the countryside, and in particular woodland. Tests have been carried out which have ruled out man made poisons but so far the cause of the illness is still unknown. The symptoms of this illness normally present within 24 hours of walking in the countrys ide and include vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy. Most dogs will recover within 10 days following treatment however i n some cases dogs have died. Cases of the illness have mainly been reported in Warwickshire, Lincolnshire, shire and East Anglia, within our locality cases have been reported in Sandringham Estate and Thetford Forest. The Animal Health Trust are co-ordinating a study into Seasonal Canine Illness and have a questionnaire on their website (www.aht.org.uk) which they are asking people who have walked their dogs in these areas to complete, whether their dog has had SCI or not. This illness is usually most common in the autumn so if your dog has any of the above menti oned symptoms after walking in woodland please contact us as soon as possible. Alex Dalla
s (Veterinary Surgeon and owner
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Source: http://www.lrvc.co.uk/september13.pdf