Warning about Lungworm in Dorset.

[Dibbythedog]

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Warning to dog owners after fatal infection outbreak in Dorset
Dog owners are being warned about a deadly infection.

There have been 45 cases of lungworm reported across Dorset.

This number includes 16 in the greater Bournemouth area, two in Christchurch, three in Blandford and two in Poole.

Lungworm can be fatal to dogs - nine per cent of infected dogs will die - and it is spreading throughout the UK.

Company Bayer has set up a lungworm map monitoring cases and showing how much of a concern the disease is in any specific area around the country.
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[JudyN]

Thanks @Dibbythedog There's a few cases scarily close to me. I use Wormcount to screen for lungworm, but I've also read that the worms don't always show up in poo samples, so I need to research into this and see if I need to do more.