Here is a video of the puppies produced by Scarlett and Monika at Pepis Dog Refuge. And a second one. Both bitches were dumped very late in their pregnancies. They all need feeding, along with the other galgos, podencos and rescued dogs. Please donate.
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Scooby Medina – Spanish galgueros have no heart
The suffering for the galgos continues….Scooby reports.
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Galgos in Training – Seville olive groves
This video was taken by Luca, president of Anpana, the Italian galgo rescue association currently visiting Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera. He took this film on the drive down from the village to the refuge. The second half of the video is taken from Pepis. Check out the speed of the vehicle.
I witnessed similar ‘training’ when I was there, man on quad bike with 4 galgos. This was made illegal in Andalucia but a couple of years back the Junta rescinded the law.
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Germanwings plan crash
I have removed the post as there are now so many conflicting stories, it is difficult to ascertain the facts. Thank you everyone who commented.
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Galgos in Spain – Seville and Salamanca – damn the galgueros!
Two videos to watch. The first one is of the galgos belonging to a galguero in Pedrera, Seville, which Anpana are visiting with an Italian TV Crew. On facebook but you should be able to watch it.
The second one is a story from Scooby about a galga rescued in Salamanca; unfortunately they were unable to save her life. They are appealing for anyone who knows who the owner is. You can see the dog if you click on the link at the end of the report on the Scooby blog.
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Living with Leishmania Recommended Vets List
The original of this list is from the ‘Living with Leish Group’ on facebook, reprinted with permission of Anne O’connor.
Living with Leish Recommended Vets List
Members of the Living with Leish Group have put together a list of vets that they have positive personal experience of . Some of the vets on this list have extensive experience of the disease, others have very little but are willing to work with you and other vets with more experience. There are often comments for each practice to help give you a sense of what kind of practice they are.
COUNTRIES ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
AUSTRIA
Johanna Czerny,
wachtlehenweg
10 5730 mittersill
AustriaComments:
Johanna also specialises in dermatology.CANADA
Toronto
Canada Bay Dog Hospital
525 King St. E,
Toronto,
M5A 1M3
Canada
Tel. 416 941 8920.
416 941-9770Website: http://baycathospital.com/
Comments: “Dr. Kit and Dr. Ryan deal with lots Leish+ dogs that come to Canada through our rescue. They are also very helpful to other vets and always ready to answer questions. Pricey but they do know their stuff.”
CRETE
Mihalis P. Spiridakis
Tel: 28420 80390
Fax 28420 80380
Mobile 6944557076Email: vet2000@hotmail.com
Email: mspyr@ier.forthnetComments:
“He is located in Ierapetra,Crete…he knows a lot about leish”.FRANCE
Bearn
Clinique Veterinaire du Vic Bilh
87 Rue Joseph Peyre
64350 Lembeye
Tel. 33 559 774 934Email: scp.ircadu@orange.fr
Comments:
“ They are all very pleasant, laid back vets here. We have worked with Dr Franklin Candelli, Dr Jean -Christophe Iratzoquy and Dr. Lise De Clerck. They have all been open minded and ready to listen to my ideas. The vets also have colleagues in the SE of France where Leish is more prevalent and they consult them regularly.”ITALY
BASSILICATA
Southern Italy – Basilicata
Franceso Vitelli – +39 380 3948375
Donato Vitelli. – +39 347 5652809Comments:
“Brothers with a full surgery, including X-Ray and Operating Theatre in;
Via Puccini, 2
Bernalda (MT)
Mon – 16.30 – 19.00
Wed – 16.30 – 19.00
Fri – 11.00 – 13.00Franceso has small surgeries in;
Montalbano Jonico (MT) just up from Gatto e Volpe pizza place.
Sat – 16.30 – 19.00
and
Scanzano Jonico (MT)
Via Fratelli Cervi, 22
Tues – 16.30 – 19.00
Thurs – 16.30 – 19.00
Fri – 16.30 – 19.00
Sat – 11.00 -13.00Donato also has a surgery in Pisticci – but I don’t know where or when”
PIEMONTE
Ambulatorio Veterinario Chimera,
Via Crispi Francesco 51 – 15011
Acqui Terme (AL)
Piemonte,
Italy,
Tel: +39 144 320943SPAIN
MALAGA
Clinica Veterinaria,Urbanizacion Reina Sofia,
Coin, (Opposite Mercadona supermarket)
Malaga.
Tel: +34 952451242.Comments:
Ask for Ana Morales, she speaks EnglishClínica Veterinaria Málaga Amik
C/ Epicuro, 4
29590 Campanillas
(Málaga)Email: info@veterinarianeko.es
Website: http://www.clinicaamik.es/Comments:
English is spoken hereMabel Cortes,
Veterinario Neko,
Calle de Lope de Rueda
252 PUERTO DE LA TORRE,
29190 Málaga, Spain
Tel. +34952 43 20 29Email : info@veterinarianeko.es
Website:
Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/VeterinariaNekoVALENCIA
BARCELONA
Vilavet
Av. de Llorenç Puig,
24 08840 Viladecans
Barcelona,
España
Tel. 962712110
936737552Website: http://www.vilavet.es/
Comments: “Vilavet in Spain is wonderful, all the vets treat the animals they see as if they were their own,and handle them with such care. I have lived in spain for 13 years and have used them ever since I found them 12 years ago.”
Játiva
L’Hospital Veterinaris, Xativa,
C/ Carlos Sarthou, 2,
Játiva,
Valencia,
Spain.
Tel +34 962 047 474Website: http://www.hospitalveterinaris.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hospitalveterinarisComments:
“Alba Ramon is the partner in this excellent practice who specialises in leishmania “TORTOSA
Clinica Veterinaria Quatre Camins.
+34 977 580 366. (Emergencies 699 487 176).
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clinica-Veterinaria-Quatre-Camins/113487782066986?fref=ts
website: http://www.vet4camins.catComments:
They have lots of experience at treating leish. They speak very good EnglishSLOVENIA
Veterinarske ambulante za male živali Max
Dolenjska cesta 250
1291 Škofljica
Tel.: 01 366 65 44Veterinarske ambulante za male živali Max
Muzejska pot 2
1241 Kamnik
Tel.: 059 940 488http://www.veterinarstvo-max.si/sl/
Comments:
“If anyone happens to find themselves (and their loved ones, of course) in Slovenia, I can only recommend visiting Nuša Schumet .”UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL
Langford Veterinary Hospital-University of Bristol
Langford House, Bristol, BS40 5DU
Tel.:0117 928 9420/9447Email: sah@langfordvets.co.uk
Website: www.langfordvets.co.ukComments:
Langford vets have some of the most accurate data in the UK regarding antibody (titre) levels of dogs with Leishmaniasis. Even if you do not take your dog to this veterinary practice, it is recommended that your dog’s blood is sent here for the most accurate readings of leish infection.Edinburgh University Small Animals Vet Centre
Website – https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/services/small-animals
Experienced vets who have several on-going cases
NuVet
Hedley House,
Rightwell East,
Bretton,
Peterborough
PE3 8DJ
Tel. 01733 333 444
01733 333 433Email: info@nuvet.co.uk
Website: http://www.nuvet.co.uk/Comments: They already have a dog with leishmania on their books
ST IVES
Cromwell Vets
Unit 4
Neighbourhood Centre
Constable Road
St. Ives, Cambridge
Tel. 01480 300389.Email:enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk
Website: www.cromwellvets.co.uk/surgeries/st-ives/Comments: “The head vet is Greek and knows about Leish”
EAST SUSSEX
Crowborough
Culverden Vets
Crowborough Surgery
4 Beechview Parade
Walshes Road,
Crowborough, East Sussex
TN6 3RAEmail: cvg@culverden.co.uk
Website: www.culverden.co.uk/Wadhurst
Culverden Vets
Wadhurst Surgery
Sparrows Green Road
Sparrows Green
Wadhurst, East Sussex
TN5 6SPEmail: cvg@culverden.co.uk
Website:www.culverden.co.ukComments:
“Our vet in the UK applied for the licence and charged us £350 for one months supply (of treatment meds).They have been amazing if you are in East Sussex I can well recommend them”N.B. They also have surgeries in Kent, see their website. http://www.culverden.co.uk/
WEST SUSSEX
Downland Vet Group
118 Victoria Drive
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 2EJ
Tel: 01243 841111
Vet Becky RobinsonESSEX
Upminster
Wylie Veterinary Centre
196 Hall Lane
Upminster.
Essex
RM14 1TD.
Tel 01708 251200Email: office@wylievets.com
Website: www.wylievets.comComments:
One of the senior partners is called Morkel Pienaar. He has some experience of treating a dog with Leishmaniasis and is happy to work with other vets who can help.
Humberto Abreu who worked in Portugal for 10 years before coming to the UK. Frankie was the first dog diagnosed with Leish at Wylies in July 2013 but they now have another 2 or 3 dogs there with the disease.
OXFORDSHIRE
Banbury
West Bar Vets
19 West Bar Street,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire
OX16 9SA
Tel: 01295 262332Website: http://westbarvets.co.uk/
Christopher Day – Holistic vet, Homeopathic vet, Acupuncture vet, Herbal vet, Chiropractic
Stanford-in-the-Vale
Oxfordshire
SN7 8NQ
Tel.: 01367 710324Email: cd@alternativevet.org
Website: http://www.alternativevet.org/
Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/AVMC.UKComment:
(from the website) 40+ yrs of experience in the field, travelling not a problem.SOMERSET
Frome
Garston Veterinary Group
Garston House
Portway
Frome
Somerset
BA11 1PZ
Tel.: 01373 452225Email: frome@garstonvets.co.uk
Website: www.garstonvets.co.ukComments:
The vet is Andrea Gramser. She qualified in Madrid and worked in practice in Alicante before moving to Somerset. She has a Galgo Español herself which she has treated for leishmania most of his life.STAFFORDSHIRE
Lichfield
Lichfield Hospital,
Fosseway Lane,
Lichfield,
Staffs,
WS13 8JY
Tel 01543 262464/262433Website: http://poolhousevets.com/
SURREY
Lingfield
Blackberry Veterinary Clinic,
Blackberry Road,
Lingfield,
Surrey
RH7 6NQ
Tel. 01342 870972Website:http://www.blackberryvets.co.uk/
Comments:
The man to speak to is Nico MaritzShalford
Oak Barn Vets
Tilehouse Barn
East Shalford Lane
Guildford, Surrey
GU4 8AE
Tel. 01483 455355Website: http://www.oakbarnvets.com/
Email: hello@oakbarnvets.com
Speak to Louise Ketterbridge, her email address is :louise@oakbarnvets.comComments: “My vet is very clued up on Leish and has good contacts with Bristol Hospital. She has pulled out all the stops to help Scoobie and he is a different dog now, full of energy
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Important Warning about Cani Leish
Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends is passing on this important information about Cani Leish. Cani leish was launched in 2012 a vaccine developed that was supposed to prevent dogs contracting leishmania. She never bought into it and never had any of her dogs vaccinated with it. Read this and it will explain why there is a petition to have the vaccine withdrawn here in Spain.
‘We are proprietors of affected dogs or dead after administration of CaniLeish and people concerned about the health and welfare of dogs. We want this drug gets withdrawn by its apparent high level of toxicity, and so they stop hurting dogs.
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Italian TV crew visit Pepis Dog Refuge, Seville – and also a galguero
Anpana is the Italian association which supports the galgos at Pepis Dog Refuge and rehomes them. An Italian tv crew also came to visit them, to film the dogs and also to visit a galguero to see how he keeps his dogs…you would be shocked that he should be proud to have people see it! They live chained to the wall in stone animal feed troughs in what is not quite a bunker! The videos of the visit are on facebook. If you are able to visit Pepis Refuge facebook page, you may be able to see the videos. Here is a weblink if you wish to try.
There are 26 galgos currently at Pepis and 18 puppies from the two galga bitches which arrived heavily pregnant. They all need feeding, along with the 50+ other dogs. Please help feed them, and home them. And you will be made very welcome if you want to go and spend a week’s holiday volunteering at the refuge. There is a very comfy caravan ready and waiting!