Hazell B
3rd August 2007, 20:42
.... how bad my own dog's life was before he was rescued :(
BBC TV has been running a series of live broadcasts from Battersea Dogs Home recently and while filming a rather nasty case came in. She's a Staffie type bitch of unknown age found wandering and her skin was about 80% mange infested. My own dog Naburn was over 90% when he was eventually trapped by the RSPCA, though his health was better as he'd not been starved like this Battersea dog.
There's some pictures on http://www.dogshome.org/rescue/home_news/index.html
of Mattie the Staffie.
Naburn was totally wild and terrified of people, which made the baths and injections (to treat his skin) very traumatic. In the end they just injected him with something unlicenced for dogs as it was easier on his nerves. Mattie is lucky, she appeared happy to be handled. I'm sure she'll make a fine pet in the next six months or so, once her hair grows back.
When you hear people complaining about foxes spreading mange, this is what they mean. The mites from foxes attack thousands of dogs each year. It's called Scabies on us humans, but it's pretty much the same thing.
Anyway, thought some of you might be interested.
BBC TV has been running a series of live broadcasts from Battersea Dogs Home recently and while filming a rather nasty case came in. She's a Staffie type bitch of unknown age found wandering and her skin was about 80% mange infested. My own dog Naburn was over 90% when he was eventually trapped by the RSPCA, though his health was better as he'd not been starved like this Battersea dog.
There's some pictures on http://www.dogshome.org/rescue/home_news/index.html
of Mattie the Staffie.
Naburn was totally wild and terrified of people, which made the baths and injections (to treat his skin) very traumatic. In the end they just injected him with something unlicenced for dogs as it was easier on his nerves. Mattie is lucky, she appeared happy to be handled. I'm sure she'll make a fine pet in the next six months or so, once her hair grows back.
When you hear people complaining about foxes spreading mange, this is what they mean. The mites from foxes attack thousands of dogs each year. It's called Scabies on us humans, but it's pretty much the same thing.
Anyway, thought some of you might be interested.