Lungworm

[*Lassie*]

http://www.ourdogs.co.uk/.  Look under the "News" section.
Didn't think we had it in this country

[Val]

MMmm I diagnosed this for somone on this board also did an article on it
Val

http://www.ourdogs.co.uk/.  Look under the "News" section.
Didn't think we had it in this country

[*Nat*]

Nasty - Just found some info on it -

http://www.westhighlandwhite.co.uk/health/worms/lungworm.html

http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/testapet/Lungworm%20larv_8.htm

[*Lassie*]

http://www.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3378.0.html
this the one Val?

[Val]

I't one but the post I was thinking of was a dog with a cough that was not kennel cough that had pale gums, I said Lungworm or Heartworm and the vet agreed 
The board elf has possible eaten it, it was a while ago
Val

[*Nat*]

Is there any prevention for this type of worm 

[Val]

Nope 

Is there any prevention for this type of worm 

[travis]

Was it my post Val,Travis had heartworm as a youngster,our vet was useless kept telling me he had KC but he was really unwell,Paul had gone away for the weekend ,Travis had been to the vet on the Friday and the vet told me I was overreacting,on the Saturday he was really ill,I didn't have enough money here to take him to the vet,my dad is an OAP so on benefits so (I know I shouldn't have)took him to the PDSA they diagnosed heartworm he was quite poorly for quite a while.Just been on another forum where member's were quite amused their dogs were eating slugs and snails,thats where the vet thought Travis had picked this disease up from,he also told me some parts of the country are worse than others for lung and heartworm Wales being one of them needless to say we changed our vet

[Gracie]

oooo didnt know dogs could get it from slugs and snails, Graice chews them but doesnt eat them must put a stop to that then

[travis]

My 3 girls know if they see any slugs and snails to bring them straight to me,usually works out well until yesterday when Niamh came inside with a slug stuck in her hair

[Sweetypye]

Lungworm has always been in the UK, and is more prevalent in certain areas of the UK.

Panacur is the wormer of choice for this issue.  Vets will often do a lavage of the lungs and x ray to diagnose.

Heartworm is not endemic in the UK.

Slugs and snails are vectors of lungworm.

[Foxisle_crazy]

Think it was this one http://www.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6769.0.html

[Val]

Well found Foxie  Thanks

Think it was this one http://www.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6769.0.html

[travis]

My friend rang me today ,she wants some advice ,she has a 10 year old entire male Staffi always been in fab condition,no health problems,he has been diagnosed with Lungworm been given 7 days Cephalexin antibiotics and 10 days Panacur,she is really worried her dog is her life ,just wondering if there is anything else she can do to help her boy

[Val]

Panacur is the right treatment for lungworm the Cephalexin is just to be safe
Hope he is OK all the dogs I have known with it have made a full recovery
Val