How a trip to your park could leave you BLIND due to horrific parasite lurking in playgrounds – 3 signs to know
A SHOCKING new report has highlighted how a trip to your local park could leave you blind. Soil tests from parks in Dublin, ...
Irish Examiner3d
Parks and playgrounds are a hotspot for dangerous dog parasite
Dog and cat roundworms have been linked to loss of vision, difficulty breathing, asthma, epilepsy and cognitive decline in ...
Study Finds on MSN2d
The Parasite Hotspots Posing Serious Risks to Children, Dogs at Local Parks
In a nutshell Park entrances have the highest concentration of Toxocara parasite eggs, followed by playgrounds, posing a ...
Dublin Live on MSN2d
Dog poo parasite hotspots identified at Dublin playgrounds and park entrances
A study by Trinity College zoologists have pinpointed the entrances to public parks and children's playgrounds in the capital ...
Irish Examiner on MSN3d
Parks and playgrounds 'hotspots' for parasite found in dog poop, Irish research finds
The researchers said they saw puppies playing in fenced-off playgrounds, despite signs indicating dogs were barred from the ...
Four 'concerning' reasons why your dog may be licking its paws a lot
A vet has explained that, if your dog licks its paws a lot, there could be a number of reasons for the behaviour. Some of the ...
Irish Independent on MSN3d
Dog poo infections most likely at park gates and playgrounds, Irish researchers find
Playgrounds and park entrances are hotspots for dog poo parasites that can cause blindness, Irish researchers have found.
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An unsavoury problem – dog faeces parasite most commonly found at park entrances and playgrounds
New research from zoologists at Trinity College Dublin has pinpointed park entrances and playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for roundworm eggs, with subsequent analysis strongly implying they have come ...
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4 Big Pros—and Some Cons—of Raw Feeding Your Dog, According to a Vet
Research has shown that dogs that eat raw diets have fewer cases of ear infections as they get older. Independent research ...
Dog owners urged to stock up on tomato ketchup as expert reveals 1 common problem
Tomato ketchup is enjoyed to make dinner time favourites from beef burgers to chips and even scrambled eggs taste better. The ...
Irish Medical Times2d
Parks and playgrounds identified as ‘hotspots’ for parasite
Park entrances and playgrounds have been identified as potential hotspots for roundworm, with dog faeces the biggest cause of ...