The Living Room. Channel 10 7.30 22nd Sept.

[asal]

So Excited 11 purebred cattle puppies will be taking over the set with Chris Brown and Amanda Keller.

 

awesome advertising for purebred puppies eh.

 

A great segment not to be missed as he discusses the dangers of snails and slugs to your dog and how to protect your dog

 

 

[JenL]

Thanks for that Asal, I usually watch Vet on a Hill on Chanel 9 at that time so will have to record it

[asal]

Just learned tonight this parasite can kill people?  My neighbour's husband was an orthopaedic surgeon and he pointed to a beautiful boy and told her, he would die soon. he had been dared to eat a slug. the parasite destroyed his brain.

 

A friend who is a vet, sent me this.

 

 

 "Horses too , Angiostrongylus cantonensis - the rat lungworm. There are oftern small snails in water troughs and they can carry it too, foals and young horses more frequently affected than adults. And Humans I believe. Take home message - no slugs or snails in the diet, at least not uncooked! https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/angiostrongylus/index.html

 

CDC - Angiostrongylus

Education and information about Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus costaricensis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and eosinophilic meningitis including information on prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and resources for health professionals."

CDC.GOV "

 

Edited September 3, 2017 by asal

[PossumCorner]

No for sure it's not only dogs - snail parasites cause bilharzia in people just with contact, not eating them.  Friend contracted it in Kenya, wading in Lake Victoria for some reason - which is full of freshwater snails.  Cystitis, dreadful disease, central nervous system affected, he was near death.  (Recovered fully, one of the very lucky ones).