A VET has issued an urgent Bank Holiday warning to dog owners over a little-known wet weather risk which could kill your pet. Wind and rain will washout the UK this weekend with yellow warnings for…
Sean said: "Lungworm is a type of parasitic worm that is found in slugs and snails that can infect dogs and travel around their body through blood vessels.
"Once they have entered the body and migrated through the tissues, they can cause serious harm to your canine's heart and lungs, as well as damage to other areas of the body. "This is because the larvae release a chemical that stops the blood from clotting when they enter your dog's blood vessels, leaving them at risk of internal bleeding that if left untreated or undiagnosed could prove to be fatal."
He added: "Our dogs are curious creatures, and often love to sniff and explore when it comes to wildlife, whether that be in the garden or when out on a walk, meaning that they can become infected with the lungworm parasite if they come into contact with slugs and snails when rooting around in shrubbery."Most read in The Sun
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