Pressing Bank Holiday warning to canine house owners over little-known moist climate danger which may kill your pet

A VET has issued an pressing Bank Holiday warning to canine house owners over a little-known moist climate danger which may kill your pet.

Wind and rain will washout the UK this weekend with yellow warnings for thunderstorms throughout Scotland.

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It comes because the Met Office mentioned it was one of many UK’s wettest Julys on report.

And the circumstances have sparked considerations of lungworm – a lethal parasitic an infection.

Sean McCormack, head vet at tails.commentioned that instances of lungworm are prone to be extra prevalent in dogs this 12 months.

With additional rain forecast, slugs and snails shall be extra outstanding over the approaching weeks.

Sean mentioned: “Lungworm is a sort of parasitic worm that’s present in slugs and snails that may infect dogs and journey round their physique by way of blood vessels.

“Once they’ve entered the physique and migrated by way of the tissues, they’ll trigger severe hurt to your canine’s coronary heart and lungs, in addition to injury to different areas of the physique.

“This is as a result of the larvae launch a chemical that stops the blood from clotting once they enter your canine’s blood vessels, leaving them liable to inside bleeding that if left untreated or undiagnosed may show to be deadly.”

He added: “Our dogs are curious creatures, and sometimes love to smell and discover in terms of wildlife, whether or not that be within the backyard or when out on a walk, which means that they’ll develop into contaminated with the lungworm parasite if they arrive into contact with slugs and snails when rooting round in shrubbery.”

While lungworm might be handled, preventative measures are suggested because the parasite can nonetheless be deadly.

If your canine is identified with lungworm, remedy is well out there from vets and, as soon as handled, most dogs make a full restoration when it’s caught early.