Hampshire Vets are investigating a mystery toxin in the New
Forest that has caused the death of eight dogs over the past three months.
The source of the toxin is still unknown but the New Forest
District Council have stated that they will be leaving the investigation to the
vets as they await results from samples they have sent to America.
It is thought that the toxin finds its way into the dog’s
bloodstream after they get cuts on their legs and paws. A few days later the
dogs then go into kidney failure, which can be fatal.
One of the theories behind what is responsible is that there
could be toxins in the soil, which have been eroded by recent heavy rainfall.
This then makes its way into rivers and puddles and dogs that have suffered
cuts would then become infected by going into this water.
Dog owners have expressed their fears and some have even
changed the route where they would usually walk their dog.
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