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Doggy Doo-Doo Won't Do
Playing Rugby and Dogs don't mix. The Committee requests that dogs are not brought to the Crofts.
Richard Wormell - Chairman of OLRFC - writes...
I am writing to ask for your help to keep our fantastic sporting facility free from the unnecessary risks that arise from dog fouling.
Your Committee is unanimous on the matter and has taken the view that sports grounds and dogs are incompatible. There are real dangers to players and children alike from "Toxocariasis" and these risks are too great to ignore. We will not expose individuals to this risk - especially since it is so easily avoidable.
We are therefore requesting that:
ALL MEMBERS, VISITORS AND GUESTS refrain from bringing dogs to any part of the OL pitches, grounds and facilities.
Anyone who does so will be asked to leave immediately.
The following information on the parasitic infection has been crucial in helping us reach this conclusion. Please read it for yourself, as the risks exist elsewhere and are not limited to what happens at The Crofts.
"Toxocariasis is an infection of the round worm Toxocara Canis. It is a disease that is spread via dog faeces. Young children, in particular, are at risk due to their weaker immune systems and because they are more likely to expose themselves to the risk by ingesting the eggs.
A puppy can pass as many as 15,000 eggs per gram of faeces, and they are a major source of environmental contamination.
Each T.Canis female can lay up to 700 eggs a day. They are passed out when the dog defecates and can survive for up to three years in soil. After two to three weeks of warm weather, the eggs develop into an embryo state, containing larva - this is when they become infective to dogs and people.
The larvae try to migrate through the human body as they would in a dog's, but the human body treats them as foreign material, which causes a reaction and tissue damage.
There are two types of toxocariasis: viseral larva migrans (VLM) and occular larva migrans (OLM). In VLM, the larvae reach the liver causing inflammation and symptoms such as abdominal pain and pyrexia. Most people recover spontaneously. OLM occurs when a migrating larva reaches the eye. It causes granuloma to form on the rtina, causing significant visual impairment and, in severe cases, blindness."
I am writing to ask for your help to keep our fantastic sporting facility free from the unnecessary risks that arise from dog fouling.
Your Committee is unanimous on the matter and has taken the view that sports grounds and dogs are incompatible. There are real dangers to players and children alike from "Toxocariasis" and these risks are too great to ignore. We will not expose individuals to this risk - especially since it is so easily avoidable.
We are therefore requesting that:
ALL MEMBERS, VISITORS AND GUESTS refrain from bringing dogs to any part of the OL pitches, grounds and facilities.
Anyone who does so will be asked to leave immediately.
The following information on the parasitic infection has been crucial in helping us reach this conclusion. Please read it for yourself, as the risks exist elsewhere and are not limited to what happens at The Crofts.
"Toxocariasis is an infection of the round worm Toxocara Canis. It is a disease that is spread via dog faeces. Young children, in particular, are at risk due to their weaker immune systems and because they are more likely to expose themselves to the risk by ingesting the eggs.
A puppy can pass as many as 15,000 eggs per gram of faeces, and they are a major source of environmental contamination.
Each T.Canis female can lay up to 700 eggs a day. They are passed out when the dog defecates and can survive for up to three years in soil. After two to three weeks of warm weather, the eggs develop into an embryo state, containing larva - this is when they become infective to dogs and people.
The larvae try to migrate through the human body as they would in a dog's, but the human body treats them as foreign material, which causes a reaction and tissue damage.
There are two types of toxocariasis: viseral larva migrans (VLM) and occular larva migrans (OLM). In VLM, the larvae reach the liver causing inflammation and symptoms such as abdominal pain and pyrexia. Most people recover spontaneously. OLM occurs when a migrating larva reaches the eye. It causes granuloma to form on the rtina, causing significant visual impairment and, in severe cases, blindness."
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Well done, we all need to inform people, who are unaware, do not see or ignore signs, in a sensible and polite manner and ask them to remove their dog/s from the ground. Every effort should be made to avaoid conflict.(i.e. No screaming or shouting at people).
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