Fermanagh vet says her practice has dealt with a number of cases in which dogs died after swimming in stagnant water in Lough Melvin on border of Leitrim and Fermanagh
A Fermanagh vet is warning pet owners to keep animals away from lakes or ponds with stagnant water following the deaths of a number of dogs who had been swimming in a lake on the border of Leitrim and Fermanagh. Aoife Ferris of Lakeland Veterinary Services in Belleek, Co Fermanagh told RTÉ radio’s News at One that her practice has dealt with a number of cases recently in which animals died after swimming in a nearby lake, Lough Melvin.
“We’ve been seeing a couple of cases of dogs that have been swimming or have been playing along the shores of one of the lakes nearby. Immediately, after they’ve come out of the water, some of them have started to present with signs such as drooling from their mouth, frothing at their mouth, seizures. And ultimately, unfortunately, these dogs have passed away pretty quickly after being down there.
“We do see these kinds of cases after periods of very hot weather. So we would encourage all dog owners, not just around here, to keep their pets away from any lakes or ponds where there is stagnant water.” While an investigation is under way, including water sampling, Ms Ferris said that all the clinical signs indicated that the deaths had been caused by algae in the water.
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