Yet another reason not to support puppy mills! - Page 1

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toroonto/archive/2008/01/24/search-for-rabid-flea-market-puppies-expands.sspx

hey your link does not work would you recheck it

This link should work:

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/296848

$200 for a mixed breed puppy, and a case of rabies, to boot! WOW! What a BARGAIN! 

Does the SV have any control over this problem ?

Thanks, Sunsilver, for posting the link to the story in the Star.  Sorry for the typo in the National Post link... it should be:

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/01/24/search-for-rabid-flea-market-puppies-expands.aspx

Hope I got it right this time <s>

gsdzow:  The SV is in Germany and these puppies were bred and sold in Canada.  As Sunsilver said, they were mixed breed puppies that turned out to have rabies!  Now anyone who came in contact with the pups at the flea market (and that's potentially a large number) are being sought and advised to contact health authorities to determine if they need treatment for rabies exposure. 

I always tell people, you can pay me now.................

or get a deal, and pay later.....................

RABIES, CANINE - CANADA (ONTARIO)

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Date: 25 Jan 2008

Source: Calgary Sun [edited]

<http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2008/01/25/pf-4793061.html>

More warnings after 6 rabid dogs bought at market

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Public health officials have issued a 2nd warning and expanded the 

scope of their investigation after confirming at least 6 rabid dogs 

were bought from a Toronto flea market.

"Those individuals who purchased puppies from this business are asked 

to contact their local public health unit," said Dr. Rosana 

Pellizzari of the Toronto Public Health office.

Since the 1st alert was issued Wednesday night [23 Jan 2008], 

Pellizzari said his office has received close to 200 calls from 

worried people who believe they may have come in contact with the 

pups at Dr. Flea's market since 5 Jan 2008.

"And any resident who has come in contact will be referred for 

treatment if required," said Pellizzari. "Rabies is a rare and very 

serious condition that, left untreated, is most often fatal."

Just 2 of the 6 dogs have died, but public health officials said at 

least 4 others remain unaccounted for. A Brampton, ON, family and a 

humane society official are known to have contracted [?been exposed 

to - Mod.MPP] the disease from a border collie, which has since died.

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