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August 29, 2007 at 7:36 pm #61531*Lassie*Member
http://www.ourdogs.co.uk/. Look under the “News” section.
Didn’t think we had it in this country 😮August 29, 2007 at 7:44 pm #81042AnonymousGuestMMmm I diagnosed this for somone on this board also did an article on it
Val[quote author=lassiemad link=topic=9227.msg167417#msg167417 date=1188416165]
http://www.ourdogs.co.uk/. Look under the “News” section.
Didn’t think we had it in this country 😮
[/quote]August 29, 2007 at 7:45 pm #81043*Nat*MemberNasty – Just found some info on it –
http://www.westhighlandwhite.co.uk/health/worms/lungworm.html
August 29, 2007 at 7:49 pm #81044*Lassie*MemberAugust 29, 2007 at 8:51 pm #81045AnonymousGuestI’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 ;D
The board elf has possible eaten it, it was a while ago
ValAugust 29, 2007 at 9:09 pm #81046*Nat*MemberIs there any prevention for this type of worm ???
August 29, 2007 at 9:10 pm #81047AnonymousGuestNope :'(
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Is there any prevention for this type of worm ???
[/quote]August 30, 2007 at 7:35 am #81048travisMemberWas 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
August 30, 2007 at 1:49 pm #81049GracieMemberoooo didnt know dogs could get it from slugs and snails, Graice chews them but doesnt eat them must put a stop to that then
August 30, 2007 at 2:42 pm #81050travisMemberMy 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 >:D
September 2, 2007 at 12:10 pm #81051SweetypyeMemberLungworm 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.
September 2, 2007 at 12:11 pm #81052Foxisle_crazyMemberThink it was this one https://www.resources.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6769.0.html
September 2, 2007 at 12:32 pm #81053AnonymousGuestWell found Foxie ;D :-* Thanks
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Think it was this one https://www.resources.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6769.0.html
[/quote]September 4, 2007 at 7:43 pm #81054travisMemberMy 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
September 4, 2007 at 8:31 pm #81055AnonymousGuestPanacur 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
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