Drinking from puddles

[abley 0]

My dog isn't vaccinated against Weils disease. How high is the risk of Weils disease from puddles. I try to stop her but she isn't kept on the lead,

and in this weather its hard to stop her. Just wondered peoples thoughts on this matter. Cheers folks

[sue 1]

i have never heard of any risk ,but it depends where the puddle is

[stone-cold 0]

My dog isn't vaccinated against Weils disease. How high is the risk of Weils disease from puddles. I try to stop her but she isn't kept on the lead,

and in this weather its hard to stop her. Just wondered peoples thoughts on this matter. Cheers folks

 

my dog's always drinking out of puddle's and iv'e never had a problem but he is vaccinated.

iv'e never heard of weils disease been caught from a puddle before

[abley 0]

i have never heard of any risk ,but it depends where the puddle is

I read about it a good few years back in Sporting Gun I think. Dunno how i even remember it.

[mC HULL 12,102]

i have never heard of any risk ,but it depends where the puddle is

I read about it a good few years back in Sporting Gun I think. Dunno how i even remember it.

i thought weils disease was caught of a pregnant rats p*ss but dont no if dogs catch it may be wrong just what i've been tol d

[abley 0]

i have never heard of any risk ,but it depends where the puddle is

I read about it a good few years back in Sporting Gun I think. Dunno how i even remember it.

i thought weils disease was caught of a pregnant rats p*ss but dont no if dogs catch it may be wrong just what i've been tol d

Thats the point that was raised mate. If a rat has pissed in the puddle then there's a risk of catching it aparrently. But I don't know like.

[Rolfe 2]

The risk from puddles in gate ways is a major problem with chemical spillage from farm sprayers as a major hazard to dogs drinking from it.

 

Rolfe.

[slickdicko 0]

II DRINKK FROOM PUDUULES AAND IMMMM FIN....I TINK

[abley 0]

II DRINKK FROOM PUDUULES AAND IMMMM FIN....I TINK

:laugh:

[slickdicko 0]

II DRINKK FROOM PUDUULES AAND IMMMM FIN....I TINK

:laugh:

TANK Q :sick:

[abley 0]

The risk from puddles in gate ways is a major problem with chemical spillage from farm sprayers as a major hazard to dogs drinking from it.

 

Rolfe.

Hadn't even thought about that rolfe, cheers. Although most of the spots I get about aren't farmland. Thats still definately worth knowing

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited May 19, 2008 by oneredtrim

[abley 0]

when the bottle is run dry the wee wans will drink the puddles. me missus gives them a slapping across the backside.

i swear to god i was waitin to see a reply off you jimbob your a fcukin head banger ,i dont know wether to laugh or ring social services

 

Call them off thier water with a chosen word at home when they gagging for it (wait till thier commited), fix the word and your half in for the same routine when out and about. Especially if you show them where you would prefer them to drink from.

 

I see the reason in what you're saying mate, but not sure I want me dog thinking it isn't ok to drink from her own bowl. No offense like

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Dogs always have and always will be Dogs. Whilst some of their habits and likings are definately not to be encouraged, they can be a bugger to stop. One of mine here, le Ding, simply has to take a refreshing draught from the ditch at the top of my track. And that 130 yards after he's left his clean and permanently available bowl of filtered water! I would say, 'God knows what goes in that ditch.' Only I probably know pretty well myself. Not much. It is just field run off and the firlds in question see no dressings. But there are rats around there. What's a man to do? Tie the Dog up for ever and feed it only tap water?

 

Regards a Dog being 'vaccinated against' Weils disease or not? That's just a complete crock of shit. The " Vaccination " against Weils disease covers only a couple of strains. There are over a hundred out there. It also only acts against the strains it's supposed to cover for a few months from time of injection. If more people really gave a true toss about their Dogs, they'd take the time to study and digest the PDF I've made available in the above, locked Post. But that'd take an evening or two to take in. It's much easier to bray; " I care and I Know! ". Sure ye do. Dog has almost as much chance of dying from a " Booster " jab as from Weils Disease. But ye'd all know That already

 

Here's a Fact for ye all; With the climatic changes we've been seeing, Weils Disease in on the up. That's because the bacteria which cause it thrive in still, warm water. This can be anything from a puddle to a lake to a patch of dew wetted grass.

 

These bacteria are carried in the systems of maybe 75% of rats. Pregnancy? Crock of shit. Sorry. The rat can be either gender, any age and the fittest, cleanest looking rat ye ever did see. Nothing to do with sewer rats, city rats or even clean living country hedgerow rats. Just Rats. It doesn't effect them, but it can sure as hell effect you and ye Dogs. And guess what? It actually has damn all to do with rat bites. Dog doesn't have to have seen a rat in its life to get it.

 

What to do? Read between the lines and ye'll see there's precious little we can do, realisticly. But here's Ditchy's Top Tips:

 

Try to dissuade ye Dogs from lapping puddles and keep them out of that temptingly refreshing pond during the warmer weather. If ye going out for a while with them? Carry a bottle of chilled water and something to offer it in. They even do proper little hikeing kits these days.

 

Don't be so stupid and gullably ill informed, through ye own fault, as to think a white coats jab is worth shit where Weils Disease is concerned. It isn't. Period.

 

Be Aware of ye Dogs. Get one acting depressed, throwing up, just not seeming right to you within a week or two of possible exposure to a risk of Weils Disease? Get it the f*ck to the vets and voice ye concerns. Ask for a blood test.

 

Remember This: In humans there is an inccubation period of a week or two before this b*stard shows its hand. I expect it's the same for Dogs. Go ratting this sunday? Fine. You or ye Dog start feeling like shit come tuesday week? Get it checked! An avalaunche of antibiotics is ye only hope. There's No 'home cures' and no one on here can get ye anything for it, even by PM. That goes for you and ye Dog both.

 

Believe me; Without diagnosis and correctly administered medication and nursing care, Weils Disease is a Vile disease. It's a ghastly way to go.

 

Oh; And it's Zoonotic; transmissable between an infected animal (ye Dog) and humans. You get it and You become infectious too. That's why it's a Notifiable Disease.

 

 

Now sit and ponder; How come I know so much about this f*cker .....

[Bosun11 537]

Job done Ditch, I do hope some on here take the time to read this?