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Dog
Fouling & Toxocara
There is nothing more sure to cause arguments than fouling
by dogs. The owner may believe that his or her pet can do
no wrong, but to the person who steps in dog mess, or whose
children are playing in the area, there is a definite problem
that must be sorted out. Fouling is an on-going problem in
public places.
Lyneham & Bradenstoke Parish Council have been proactive
in the local community to ensure dog owners act responsible
when exercising their pets. Areas of concern include; where
owners allow their pets to roam children's play parks, and
where owners exercise their dogs through allotments sites
and public amenities.
The law, which enforced by North Wiltshire District Council,
requires people to pick up any faeces left by their dog on
the specific areas of land. We could all do our bit,
to ensure the community is free from this unpleasant mess.
Our public roads, footpaths and grass verges, and some open
spaces owned or maintained by the District Council or Parish
Councils need to be environmentally safe.
If anyone does not remove the faeces deposited by the pets
from land in these designated areas, please kindly ask them
first or they might be issued with a fixed penalty fine of
£75.00 or they may be prosecuted if caught. The maximum
fine for such an offence is currently £1,000. More.. |
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Dog owners are asked to use the appropriate
dog bins to deposit the excrement. These are well used so
if your local bin is full please contact the council
to arrange for it to be emptied. If no bins are readily available
the dog faecus should be taken home a disposed in a hygienic
manner. We thank the majority of
dog owners who act responsibly, but the minority are unfortunately
tarnishing the image of the majority of pet owners.
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Toxocara - Background
Toxocara, commonly called Roundworm, is a natural parasite
of dogs and cats. All dogs can occasionally develop new roundworm
infections whose eggs are spread in the faeces. The owner
is unlikely to notice any signs of this. Toxocara eggs, once
on the soil, are invisible and are quickly spread by earthworms
and insects.
The eggs are infective once they have hatched and this requires
moist, warm conditions. Even so, eggs can survive very cold
conditions. If the eggs are swallowed by a person through
hand to mouth contact the minute worms hatch out and burrow
through the gut wall, spreading into the blood stream. They
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If they enter the eye they can cause permanent blindness, a condition
which affects 100 - 200 people each year in the UK. Other symptoms
of the infection include dizziness, nausea, asthma and epileptic
fits. Regular worming of your dog can prevent Toxocara being a problem
and the immediate clearance of any dog faeces will avoid any eggs
present being spread. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
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