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Brude hates spiders!

 

They have to be hunted down and stomped on, but sometimes they stick between the pads in your paws and have to be vigorously and hysterically shaken out, then followed up by a 'huff' when they're successfully ejected

 

*puts name down for a 'normal' dog next time* :help:

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Strix you know you love hinm hun you wouldn't want a normal dog lol

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I think you're dead right Teeny ;)

 

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my girl eats spiders but also does the most awful thing with worms and slugs she will pick them up throw it back on the floor then squish its guts out by rubbing her whole body on then eats it!!!!

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Deadly dog parasite found in city

 

The parasite infected a Weimaraner dog which needed urgent treatment

A parasite which can cause fatal illness in dogs has been found in Scotland for the first time, scientists have confirmed.

 

Experts said that the parasite Angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as the 'French heartworm', could be moving north because of climate change.

 

It is carried by slugs and snails which have increased in number in Scotland because of recent warm temperatures.

 

Vets in Glasgow recently treated a Weimaraner which had the parasite.

 

Signs that a dog is infected by the parasite include coughing, breathing difficulties and unexplained bleeding problems, including spontaneous bruising and bleeding into the eye.

 

The dog had never left Glasgow so it had to have come into contact with the parasite here

 

Professor John Gilleard

 

It is thought the one-year-old dog became ill after swallowing a slug infected with the organism or eating grass with a fresh slug trail on it.

 

The parasite is normally found in south west England, but scientists said it could be moving northwards because of increasing temperatures.

 

Professor John Gilleard, from the University of Glasgow's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, said: "We found the larvae in the faeces and after running some specialised PCR tests confirmed it was the French heartworm parasite.

 

"The dog had never left Glasgow so it had to have come into contact with the parasite here."

 

Staff at the university's vet school urged dog owners to be alert to the symptoms of infection, as dogs can make a full recovery if given the correct treatment.

 

Small Animal Hospital Vet Jenny Helm, who treated the animal, said: "Dog owners and veterinary surgeons should be aware that the parasite has arrived in Scotland.

 

"This parasite can cause serious diseases and death is not unknown.

 

"If owners suspect their dog may be infected with the parasite they should contact their local vet immediately

 

link:-

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7492135.stm

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thanks pets@home i will watch out for that and there will be no more slug or worm killing as for eating grass i will do my best to stop her doing that.

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was going to mention about heartworm, thanks pets@home. anna.x.

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the dobermutt isn't interested in bugs or slugs fortunately, but the barmy bengal and rest of the mad feline crew love chomping on moths and creepy crawlies- I always try to rescue the spiders though (or lacewings, if any happen to make it indoors)

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