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WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
SPIROCERCA
LUPI
A cautionary tale - be aware of this
worm that kills Ronel de Jongh
I recently discovered a lump in my dogs' throat. She had
been swallowing a lot lately as well. Fearing the worst I
went off to the vet. The diagnosis is something I think we
should all familiarize ourselves with since I have now heard
of too many dogs that have died from illness.
What is also disconcerting is that my dog picked this up
even though I have very stringent routine regarding the removal
of faeces in the garden & I stick to the de-worming programme
as dictated by my vet. The varied symptoms also make it very
difficult to detect. So far my dog has shown the following
clinical signs over the last 18 months: lethargy, arthritis
in the foot & leg, swallowing a lot, the beginnings of
spondylosis & then the lumps in the throat which turned
out to be swollen salivary glands. Today I noticed an involuntary
jaw snapping when she lifts her head back.... read
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