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According to BBC News a parasite which can cause fatal illness in dogs has been found in Scotland for the first time, scientists have confirmed.

Experts said that the parasite Angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as the ‘French heartworm’, could be moving north because of climate change.

It is carried by slugs and snails which have increased in number in Scotland because of recent warm temperatures.

Vets in Glasgow recently treated a Weimaraner which had the parasite.

Signs that a dog is infected by the parasite include coughing, breathing difficulties and unexplained bleeding problems, including spontaneous bruising and bleeding into the eye.

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