Four paws give tips on how to best protect your dog
Hamburg. The oak processionary spinner is a moth whose caterpillars occur in oak forests. Especially May to July, When the caterpillars come down and fold from the trees, it is a great danger to dogs. Four paws give tips on how to protect their animal from the dangerous caterpillars and their nests.
What makes the oak processionary spinner so dangerous for dogs?
During the last larval stage, when the caterpillars have a dark strip with whitish lines on each side, they develop fine, short and hollow burn hair that cover their entire body. These hair is particularly dangerous because they contain a lovely substance. “With every murdering, the number and length of the burner hair increases-and thus also the risk of the dog to come into contact with them,” says four paws pet expert Dr. Sabrina Karl.
If these burn hair comes into contact with the dog or mucous membranes of the dog, they penetrate, settle in with their little concrete and a nettle. “The dangerous broken hair of the oak processionary moth can cause strong itching, rashes or even fever and vomiting in dogs. Congeneration infections, breathing difficulties and allergic reactions to life -threatening anaphylactic shock are possible. In the worst case, the result can be the result. on, ”advises the four paws.
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So that the dog does not even come into contact with an oak processionary spinner, it is advisable to be particularly vigilant during walks in the spring months: “Avoid walks with your dog in areas with many oaks and keep your dog away from trees,” says Dr. Sabrina Karl. “Make sure that your dog does not sniff nests, licks or nibbles on it. Because even in the nests of the oak processionary moth, which usually dome or drop-shaped- initially silky white and later brown- are sticking to the trees on the trees.”
But not only the direct contact with the caterpillars itself is a danger: oak processionary caterpillars also throw off your hair as a defense mechanism when you feel disturbed. “So take a close look at where your dog sniffs or tends around. Be sure to take your animal on the short leash in affected areas,” says Dr. Karl. In addition, keepers should always observe current warning notices, which are published by the responsible authorities, or corresponding signs.