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Orange Tick Warning

Warnings are currently being put out about cases of seasonal canine illness caused by orange harvest ticks. During this time of the year, the presence of these kinds of ticks, which will show up as orange in the fur, has been found to cause potentially severe illness in dogs. As it has its most probable source in harvest mites, the illness is at its peak in the September to October period. As such, experts, who have already noted cases in the west of the UK this year, have issued an orange tick warning.

Looking after you pet during the coronavirus pandemic

With the outbreak of Covid-19, we are all making sure that we know what we need to do to stay safe and to help protect the safety of our friends, family and neighbours. But what do we need to do for our pets? As pet owners, we always want to do what is best for our loving little friends, whether we have cats, dogs, or other animals. In these times, with various new concerns running through our heads, this is perhaps even more the case than usual. So, in case you are getting worried about the health and happiness of your pet in these strange times, this is just a quick overview of how best to look after them in this pandemic period.

Toxic Algae – Danger to Dogs

Experts have advised that you ought to take extra precautions when you are walking your dog through areas which may have water infected with toxic algae at the moment. This advise comes after several areas have been confirmed to have been affected. There have been reports of toxic algae being present for instance in Killarney as well as some areas of Northern Ireland too. In the UK moreover, toxic algae has been detected in areas such as Southampton, Fleet, Cornwall, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire this summer. In Scotland meanwhile, among the areas which have been confirmed to have had toxic algae in the waters are Elgin and Edinburgh.