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Location: london.uk
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22-06-2011, 09:15 PM
Originally Posted by Ripsnorterthe2nd 
This is what got me wondering - where has it suddenly come from? Is it just another way for vets to scaremonger people into spending more money?
no stats sorry... bayer used to have a poster that highlighted where the higest risk areas are.
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Location: Co. Durham, UK
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22-06-2011, 09:33 PM
Originally Posted by Tupacs2legs
Maggie Fisher from ESCCAP, leading experts in the field of Veterinary Parasitology commented: “Warmer and wetter summers, caused by the changing climate, provide ideal breeding conditions for slugs and snail populations to thrive in, and may be part of the reason behind the increase in diagnosis of the disease and expanding range of the parasite. Since 1987, when the only recorded cases of lungworm were in Cornwall, the parasite has now been diagnosed in dogs across many parts of the UK.”
no stats sorry... bayer used to have a poster that highlighted where the higest risk areas are.
It's definitely wet here, but warm? Hmmmm........
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