Happy. Lazy. Sunday!
To all Four Paws Dorset doggies and their owners … hoping you’re having a great Bank Holiday Weekend!
Dorset Knob Throwing & Food Festival 2017 Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PY
Dogs are Welcome on Leads
Sunday 30th April 10am – 4pm.
Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PY. Signposted just off the A35, three miles east of Dorchester in central Dorset. Getting here is easy and we have plenty of free on−site parking.
By Road: Easily accessible from throughout Dorset, we provide plenty of parking places – follow the signs for ‘Visitor Parking’.
From Yeovil, the North and West: From the A30 follow signs for the A37 (Dorchester Road). At the second roundabout take the first exit for the B3147, and then at the next roundabout take the first exit for the B3150. Go straight over at the next roundabout (second exit) and we are the second road on the right.
From Bournemouth and the East: Head for the A35 towards Poole. At the fourth roundabout take the third exit on to the A3060, then at the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A338 (Wessex Way) and follow signs onto the A35 (Poole, Dorchester). Continue along the A35 and at the next roundabout take the first exit and we are the second road on the right.
By Rail: The closest railway stations to the College are Dorchester West, which serves Yeovil, Bristol and Bath areas, and Dorchester South, which serves Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester. The College is only two−and−a−half miles away from each station (just over five minutes by car).
New this year we have a free Park & Ride. The pick up point is Dorset County Council County Hall. Running every 30 mins, starting at 10am.
Journey planning: Contact Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit their website: www.travelinesw.com to look up bus timetables. From 1st January 2017, calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.
Sunday 30th April. 10am – 4pm.
We will declare the week of the 15th May Margaret Green Week, ending it with a very special event on the 20th of May called GroundDog Day at our Lincoln Farm Centre. The 20th of May would have been the late Margaret Green’s birthday so this is a very special event for us and we do hope you would like to get involved!
We would like to invite local businesses and schools to participate during the week by wearing something green. You could decide on a small donation such as £1 and encourage your colleagues/pupils to get involved.
It doesn’t stop there, if you would like to go all out on the day why not wear an animal onesie or arrange a cake sale, quiz or raffle! All money raised will go to helping rescue animals, so let’s get #AllTogetherForAnimals
To find out how to join in the fun please contact:
teamgreen@mgar.org.uk / 01929 480474
Four Paws Dorset – not just about dogs!
Peanut and I came upon this beautiful Mare and Foal on our dog walk today.
Peanut was a brilliant and didn’t get too close to worry the Mum.
Ah!
Four Paws Dorset Dog Max! It’s a hard life being a dog!
After our regular dog walk along the River Allen, Max found one of his favourite resting spots …
under the chair with his chin resting perfectly! Don’t you just love them!
Way to go Max!
Four Paws Dorset Dog Peanut, so excited before his walk!
Peanut is so happy on my arrival for his walk that he often rolls on his back for a tummy rub! Tail wagging madly!
Peanut you’re so adorable!
If your dog suddenly becomes swollen around the mouth, lips or feet, it could have been stung by a bee or wasp.
Other symptoms may include drooling, vomit, itchiness, pain at the site of the sting, pawing at the mouth and/or difficulty breathing.
Apply cool water and ring the Vet immediately.
A DOG has died in Bournemouth after contracting Alabama Rot – a disease which has already claimed the life of another dog in Dorset this year.
The case is one of seven confirmed recently in England and Wales by Hampshire vets Anderson Moores, who are specialists on the disease.
The dog had been walked in the Slades Farm and Talbot Woods area before it died on Tuesday, March 28.
It follows the death of Cocker Spaniel Maggie, from Bearwood, last month. Her heartbroken owner, Cathy Moss, has been dog walking in Verwood Forest, Canford Heathand Knighton Heath before she died.
David Walker, head of medicine at Anderson Moores, said they strongly suspected an environmental trigger behind the disease – known as idiopathic cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) – although this has yet to be confirmed.
“We’ve worked very hard to unravel the mystery of Alabama Rot. We’ve done a lot of walks with a botanist from the Natural History Museum in areas where cases of the disease have been confirmed,” he said.
Anderson Moores has organised the first Alabama Rot conference in May where they will meet with human medical scientists, vets, and university academics to discuss the disease and how to stop it spreading further.
“The problem is that it’s a small disease – we’ve lost 94 dogs in the UK and Ireland since 2012 – it’s not a major disease like heart disease or cancer, so it’s harder to get funding,” Mr Walker explained.
“We’ve made huge strides with our research, but everyone wants an answer and it’s going to take time and money.”
Alabama Rot causes damage to blood vessels of the skin and kidney. An early sign of the disease is unexplained redness, sores or swelling of the skin – particularly on the paws or legs – but they can also be found on the body, face, tongue or mouth.
The disease can go on to cause fatal kidney failure and signs include vomiting, reduced hunger and tiredness.
The fatality rate is high, with only 15-20 per cent of dogs surviving the disease.
The breeds which have been affected most include Labradors, English Springer Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels, Whippets, Flatcoated Retrievers, Hungarian Vizlas, and Border Collies.
However, Mr Walker stressed any breed could be at risk.
He added: “The really tough thing is that it’s not a disease of an old dog – often dogs in the prime of their life get it.
“It’s hard to give preventative advice so all we can say is be vigilant, and if you notice an unexplained sore on your dog, take it to the vet as it’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Family dog killed by toxic mould in food recycling bin.
K-Nine news, 16th February 2017, by Victoria Heywood.
Many of us will be familiar with the plastic food caddy, an environmentally-friendly method of separating out food waste for recycling by local councils. Unfortunately, a stark warning is now being issued to dog owners after a pet died from licking the toxic mould that had grown inside his family’s caddy.
Sarah Dent’s dog Dexter had to be rushed to the vet’s when he was found fitting, having consumed bread mould from the caddy which had blown over in high winds. Mrs Dent left Dexter at Wheelhouse Veterinary Centre in Chesham for care, only to return home and find her other dog, George, in the same bleak state. Both dogs were placed into induced comas to help them cope with substantial toxic shock.
While George’s condition quickly improved, Dexter’s sadly deteriorated. He went into multiple organ failure and developed a blood clot in his spleen, and the decision was taken to put him to sleep.
Dexter’s family are absolutely heartbroken, and they hope that by raising awareness of what happened to their dogs, they can prevent animals or children from being poisoned in the future.
Mrs Dent was quoted on Wheelhouse Veterinary Centre’s Facebook page as saying, ”I have many regrets because I love my dogs dearly and have spent their lives trying to keep them safe from things. I only wish I’d known the danger of mould in bread, and the residue it leaves behind. I would have never left this caddy in the back garden, even out of reach, had I realised just how poisonous this was to my animals. I will be reviewing my recycling procedures, lining my caddy and keeping it locked away.
“Please be aware of this if you have dogs, so that hopefully this doesn’t happen to anyone else”
A spokesperson for Wheelhouse Veterinary Centre advised on the same post, “There is a certain type of mould that is fatal, not all mould. This is the mould that comes from things such as bread, cheese, pasta, walnuts. Especially concentrated in a sealed environment such as a container. Mycotoxicosis is a term used to denote poisoning by food products contaminated by fungi (i.e., mouldy bread, cheese, English walnuts, or even a backyard compost). As well as being toxic to humans, fungi release various toxins, also called mycotoxins, that are toxic to cats and dogs.”
Dog owners warned after case of deadly Alabama Rot confirmed in Dorset.
DOG owners in Dorset are being warned about the deadly disease Alabama Rot after a vet confirmed a case in the county.
Girling and Bowditch veterinary practice has confirmed a case of the disease – known as CRGV – in a dog that was walked in both West Chelborough and Ryme Intrinseca, near Yeovil.
The dog later died.
Alabama Rot causes damage to blood vessels of the skin and kidney.
An early sign of the disease is unexplained redness, sores or swelling of the skin – particularly on the paws or legs – but they can also be found on the body, face, tongue or mouth.
The disease can go on to cause fatal kidney failure and signs include vomiting, reduced hunger and tiredness.
It is not known what causes the disease so vets encourage owners to wash their pets – particularly their paws and tummies – after muddy walks.
People are urged to seek advice if they have any concerns.
Girling and Bowditch issued the following warning online: “We have had a confirmed case of cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy, otherwise known as Alabama Rot.
“This is a relatively new disease with confirmed cases throughout the country.
“This disease often manifests as skin lesions. Often there will be a scrape or ulcer to an area, often feet. There could be red areas with black centres often found on the legs and muzzle.
“This disease process can go on to affect the kidneys and cause kidney failure with a high probability of fatality. There is no telling which dogs will be affected and whether, if they develop skin lesions, they will go on to develop kidney failure.
“As far as we are aware it cannot be passed from one dog to another.”
For more information, contact your local vet.
All dog owners please be vigilant!
