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Subject Topic: Canine virus Post Reply Post New Topic
01/11/2013 at 8:30pm
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Just seen this on face book
Absolutely discussed with the caravan and camping club! Spent two days at Sandringham caravan site, no signs and no warnings. We walked our dogs only on the site, had to rush two very very sick dogs home this morning both have caught seasonal canine virus. One has had to be put to sleep and one is still very poorly. Rang the campsite to inform them and was then told 'oh yes we have a problem with that at the moment'. I advised them would it not be a good idea to let other people know of this as there were many other dogs at the campsite when we left she replied with 'ermmmm'. Have phoned there head office and was told I'd be called back in 10 minutes and that was 6 hours about. Sweet family. PLEASE SHARE, EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS BEFORE ANOTHER DOG SUFFERS


01/11/2013 at 8:40pm
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If you have walked your dog in any of our five study sites: Sandringham Estate or Thetford Forest, Norfolk, Sherwood Forest or Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire or Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, please complete our online questionnaire – regardless of whether your dog was taken ill or not.
Animal Health Trust

The Animal Health Trust have been looking into the causes of seasonal canine illness in certain areas for several years. I'm sure the person's vet would have filled in the relevant forms as it's notifiable now I think. Sadly its becoming more common :(

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02/11/2013 at 6:07am
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17 Oh My God!! that is awful! losing a pet is like losing a member of the family. And all they could say was ermmm!! i'd be fuming, and expect some form of compensation, not that it could ever replace the pet. Surely at the time of booking they should have notified the person, or when the illness broke out they should have gone through their records of future bookings to see who is bringing a dog and called to inform people of it. Absolutely Disgusted! I would not let it rest if it were me.

I'm angry for the OP and i dont even know them.

 



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02/11/2013 at 8:22am
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Im sorry to hear of your loss Helrog, loosing an elderly pet is painful enough as it is, but loosing one on holiday and so unexpected must be devistating for you.

We were at Sandringham in August, although for us it was the Cc site we stayed on. They did indeed display warning signs regarding the fact that there was a risk to dogs of catching this virus. There were also notices pinned on the estates own notice boards at the visitor centre and at the church up by the house.

l fully apprieciate that Sandringham being as vast as it is, these notices were very easy to miss, especially for anyone missing out the House and gardens as part of their itinery, and if it wasnt for my OH being the nosey parker that he is when it comes to these type of things, we too would have missed them. Luckily for our elderly Boxer, she stayed at home with our
adult daughter, so was spared the possibility of contracting this cruel
illness. I fully agree though, shame on the C&CC for not warning its visitors on arrival about the risks, although it may have been upon the orders of head office, who may fear that if they confirm they have this problem on site, they then would find it more difficult to defend themselves in any
liability claim in a court of law.

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02/11/2013 at 8:35am
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I've not been to Sandringham CCC site recently but there used to be signs at the reception and on notice boards on the site. I'm really surprised that they have removed them and that there is nothing obvious on the website. As Romany Girl says there are notices at many locations throughout the Sandringham Estate and car parks. However judging from the amount of dog excreta on the paths close to the CC and CCC sites there are a lot of dog owners who are not worried about it or the possible causes.

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02/11/2013 at 7:12pm
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So sorry to read tis. Thankyou for sharing to help others though.

We were at Sherwood Forest last weekend and spent the day at Clumber park. Fortunately at the last minute we decided to leave our dog with friends. I think now I will always do that for our autumn stay there.

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02/11/2013 at 9:31pm
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Hi
It wasn't our dog thankfully
I was just copying it from facebook


03/11/2013 at 9:37am
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This problem seems to be spreading. We have had some problems in the Frome somerset area.

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04/11/2013 at 9:36am
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We were staying at a site at King's Lynn last month and went to Sandringham to walk the dogs in the grounds. There were no notices about any problems with a virus then. There was also only one dog bin that we could find. If they want people to pick up after their dogs, they must give them a place to put it.

I wonder if the post on Facebook is genuine, there's a lot of scandalmongering on there.

Nora


07/11/2013 at 5:29pm
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No, it IS genuine....we knew about this as friends had mentioned it. I presumed the campsite had told them (CC site Sandringham) cos they warned us not to take our dogs. Very sorry for you loss...and they need to warn people in the area. There was a notice in our vets for a bit.


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08/11/2013 at 11:11am
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Figures so far from Animal Helath Trust site.

2013 case reporting

We have now entered peak SCI season and have 49 cases reported to us so far, from all of our study areas. Details of the number of cases reported from each of our study areas are in the table below.



On-going support:

We are very grateful to a number of individuals and organisations for their ongoing support, including:

The Kennel Club, Sandringham Estate, Forestry Commission, Nottinghamshire County Council, Natural England, The Caravan Club, the Camping and Caravanning Club, Public Health England, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, University of Liverpool, Natural History Museum, Institute of Zoology and Mark Stevenson (Massey University).


Th AHT has loads of information about Seasonal Canine Illness and details of precautions that dog owners can take to minimise the risk that they may expose their dogs to when walking in any woodland areas at this time of year.

Animal Health Trust

They are even offering a free Fripronil Spray for dog owners to use on their pets.



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