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by MrsK on 14 October 2011 - 12:10
There finally is a warning up on the website.
by Duderino on 14 October 2011 - 17:10
Gee, maybe the WUSV should have thought of this ahead of time and come up with a different location. Kinda not fair to competitors who travel thousands of miles and have 10's of thousands of dollars invested in their dogs and their training. Senseless.
by gsdsch3v on 15 October 2011 - 03:10
I t is also the responsibility of the competitor to research the area they are traveling to . Babesiosis is very common in eastern europe. Good luck to the competitors whose dogs are ill. Early treatment and diagnosis will help the prognosis.
by steve1 on 15 October 2011 - 07:10
Lynx
Your statement that some the Owners of the Dogs may have been negligent because that is the way i read your post, and to say or even think that you are way out of order.
I know of one dog who is ill through this and the owner is far from not caring about his dog.
YES' it was on the website BUT not in really full view and i never saw it until i sorted right through the small print and that was after the event. IT should have been posted on the front page of the Website.
I for one would never have taken my dog there had i been a competitor, The country i represented could take a back seat as could the Country holding the event, The Dogs welfare is paramount above all else.
Steve1
Your statement that some the Owners of the Dogs may have been negligent because that is the way i read your post, and to say or even think that you are way out of order.
I know of one dog who is ill through this and the owner is far from not caring about his dog.
YES' it was on the website BUT not in really full view and i never saw it until i sorted right through the small print and that was after the event. IT should have been posted on the front page of the Website.
I for one would never have taken my dog there had i been a competitor, The country i represented could take a back seat as could the Country holding the event, The Dogs welfare is paramount above all else.
Steve1
by carol phillips on 15 October 2011 - 08:10
I was at the event. I never saw the big poster with a tick, the translations to english on the microphone in the stadium was very poor and it was not highlighted about the risk of disease. There was no information about buying products to use on your dog, and you would be lucky to find a shop owner who spoke engish to ask! It was only competitors talking amongst themselves which highlighted the problem.
I know of several dogs who have become ill who were treated against ticks and have become ill. Unfortunately, one of the dutch competitors, realised his dog was ill when his ob round was poor resulting in a bad score when a few days before in training he was super. A local vet said it is enough for a tick to bite a dog, before it reacts with the preventative treatment, to cause the problem. If there was a high risk of disease to dogs, as there obviously is, I doubt many handlers knowing this would have put their dogs at risk.
The event was not good from start to finish, and I hope the SV take all these things into account when planning venues in the future.
I know of several dogs who have become ill who were treated against ticks and have become ill. Unfortunately, one of the dutch competitors, realised his dog was ill when his ob round was poor resulting in a bad score when a few days before in training he was super. A local vet said it is enough for a tick to bite a dog, before it reacts with the preventative treatment, to cause the problem. If there was a high risk of disease to dogs, as there obviously is, I doubt many handlers knowing this would have put their dogs at risk.
The event was not good from start to finish, and I hope the SV take all these things into account when planning venues in the future.
by cordon on 15 October 2011 - 14:10
2 dogs from the Asian team passed away, 4 dogs from the German team are fighting for their lives. Slovakia 2 ill dogs and French Team 1 ill dog.
by TingiesandTails on 15 October 2011 - 16:10
Very sorry for the dog owners and competitors and their dogs!
All dogs travelling abroad need an International health certificate which can only be issued by a licenced veterinary. The issuing veterinary should inform or give advice where to get information about potential health risks for the dogs at their destination and how to prevent illnesses (e.g. necessary vaccines, precautions etc). If the ticks are a common problem over there, vets should know about this.
There used to be an international veterinary advisory council, I have no idea if it is still existing.
All dogs travelling abroad need an International health certificate which can only be issued by a licenced veterinary. The issuing veterinary should inform or give advice where to get information about potential health risks for the dogs at their destination and how to prevent illnesses (e.g. necessary vaccines, precautions etc). If the ticks are a common problem over there, vets should know about this.
There used to be an international veterinary advisory council, I have no idea if it is still existing.
by cphudson on 15 October 2011 - 19:10
How horrible, so sorry for all those that lost their dogs or have dogs that are ill.
by cordon on 15 October 2011 - 20:10
One case in Canada!
by wanderer on 15 October 2011 - 22:10
What case in Canada? !! Who are you referring to?
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