Seasonal Canine Illness

12/10/2023

SCI reported at Barrow Hills in Harwell, near Bawtry Doncaster

05/10/2023

SCI reported in Bintree Woods, near Dereham, Norfolk

05/10/2023

Useful link to show your vet if they don’t know what SCI is.

https://www.vets-now.com/pet-care-advice/seasonal-canine-illness/?fbclid=IwAR0W5Cjz6tyet_TJhVwBbetKOV08VwfhQXmlRvjVEEi55--m3nhazj31iJk

Seasonal canine illness is a condition that affects dogs in the autumn. While symptoms are treatable, SIC disease can be life-threatening.

28/09/2023

Reported case of SCI! The woods off Salhouse Road, Sprowston, Norwich. Dogs on the mend having spent two days in the vets.

12/08/2023

**Warning**

We have been notified that there has been 2 cases of Seasonal Canine Illness in our area. Please be mindful of any countryside walks and walking through the woods. Check your pets feet when returning from walks, looking closely for harvest mites. Any sign of lethargy, vomiting or diarrhoea please contact your vet for help and advise.

12/08/2023

SCI in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

**Warning**

We have been notified that there has been 2 cases of Seasonal Canine Illness in our area. Please be mindful of any countryside walks and walking through the woods. Check your pets feet when returning from walks, looking closely for harvest mites. Any sign of lethargy, vomiting or diarrhoea please contact your vet for help and advise.

12/10/2022

Reported case of SCI at Tunstall Forest, Suffolk.

01/10/2022

Reported cases of SCI at Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk

04/09/2022

*WARNING* SCI REPORTED AT LAUGHTON WOODS.
As reported by Lindsay Anne.

I took my dog Ella on Thursday morning for a walk in the Tuetoes forest part of Laughton woods and very soon after returning home she was very restless and couldn’t settle like something was itching her, she also vomitted quite a few times in the evening. Rang vets and they couldn’t see her until teatime the following day but she hadn’t vomitted anymore and had drank water so hoped she was over whatever had bothered her. They saw her the next day and said she had an allergic reaction to something as she now had a rash on her stomach and they felt this would have caused her to vomit. They gave her anti-vomiting and steroid jabs and sent me away with antihistamine for her. Took her home and she seemed to perk up a little and then suddenly in the morning she drastically declined, she was salivating and shaking and very distressed. Wouldn’t walk or move and tail firmly between the legs, rushed her back to the vet who kept her in to do bloods and monitor her. She vomitted hourly so they gave iv fluids and antibiotics and said she seems very poorly so they now think it is actually seasonal canine disease. Her heart rate went worryingly high so she had to be given painkillers which knocked her out as she was clearly in pain. Harvest notes were found between her paws and on one ear. Her entire body is covered in a red rash and her gums have gone bright red. I am now terrified that she is not going to be ok and hating myself that I took her for a walk there. We never usually walk in the woods, we stick to the field and the village but thought it would be a nice morning out for the kids and her, a decision I greatly regret. I’m crossing everything that she will get through this and the vets will get her better but I’m scared so please encourage dog walkers to avoid the woods. There were various other dog walkers there when we went so hope they are all ok.

29/08/2022

With Autumn approaching, dog owners in the UK should be aware of a condition called Seasonal Canine Illness (SCI). 🍂🍁

Although it's rare, it is fast-acting and can become severe very quickly, so it's important to know the symptoms. Find out more about SCI in the latest edition of PetFocus. 👉 https://www.petfocus.com/petfocus/