PET owners have been warned off one of Britain’s most famous beaches after a string of dogs were hit with a mystery bug.
Vets have reported a spike in animals with diarrhoea and sickness following strolls on the sand in Blackpool, Lancs.
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Sarah Reid, from the resort’s Cosy Kennels and Cattery, said: “It’s spreading like wildfire.
“Part of the problem is that it’s hard to clean up after dogs when they have diarrhoea and so other dogs naturally sniff and that’s how it spreads.”
Irene Farley’s cocker spaniel Olly went down with the bug after a trip to the town’s sandy beaches on January 20.
She said: “He’s started to perk up now but he’s still off his food.”
The British Veterinary Association’s Dr Justine Shotton said most cases of gastroenteritis are mild but it can lead to death.
She added: “In the worst situations, it can become haemorrhagic leading to secondary complications or even death, but that is very rare.”
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