THIS IS JUST A MESSEGE TO INFORM THE HUNTERS IN EASTERN NC. ESPECIALLY TO THE PUPPY FIELD TRIALING COMMUNITY. AND LET ME SAY THIS FIRST! THIS MESSEGE IS IN NO WAY POINTED AT ANY CERTAIN KENNEL OR PEN. HOWEVER, THE SICKNESS THAT SHOWED UP LAST YEAR IS BACK. AND I MEAN BACK! SYMPTOMS ARE SNEEZING,COUGHING,SNOTTY NOSES WITH CLEAR,GREEN,YELLOW SNOT,,WEAKNESS,BLINDNESS,DIZZINESS, AND EVENTUALLY DEATH TO SOME DOGS. TRUST ME YOU DO NOT WANT THIS AT YOUR KENNEL!! I DO NOT CLAIM TO BE AN EXPERT ON THIS SICKNESS AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE ANSWERS ARE AS FAR AS TREATMENT. I HAVE HEARD THAT VACCINATIONS EVERY 30 DAYS HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT VETS IN OUR REGION. WITH THAT BEING SAID PLEASE,PLEASE PLEASE MAKE GOOD DECISIONS IN REGARDS TO EXPOSING YOUR SICK PUPPYS TO OTHER KENNELS, WHETHER IT BE AT A HUNT OR JUST SIMPLY GOING TO FOX PENS FOR ANY REASON WITH SICK DOGS. IF YOUR DOGS ARE SICK KEEP THEM AT THE HOUSE AND ESPECIALLY AWAY FROM ANY FOX PEN. YOU COULD KILL EVERY PIECE OF GAME IN THE PEN WITH ONE SWIPE, NOT TO MENTION SPREAD THIS TO SEVERAL OTHER KENNELS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN GUILTY OF OVER LOOKING A LITTLE COUGH HERE AND THERE BUT THOSE DAYS ARE OVER I HOPE.

I agree Roy...If anybodies puppies are sick they should leave them at home. We as dog owners have lots of time and money in our dogs and don't want to lose them due to someones lack of responsibility and care.

PS...I hope all your hounds make it.

What is the sickness? I know you gave the symptoms but what kind of vaccinations do you the hounds?

Thanks in advance, Tim

Sounds like distemper from last year. 7 ways are the booster shot your hounds need to help with this problem that is what my vet told me.

I agree with you Roy. Our sport is already frowned on enough by outsiders. The continuance of this could jeopardize our heritage of hunting with hounds if we do not exercise proper care, custody, and control!

GOOD POST ROY!!!! WE ALL SUFFERED A BIG HIT LAST YEAR & I PERSONALLY THINK SOME OF IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF PEOPLE WOULD HAVE USED BETTER JUDGEMENT & STAYED HOME WHEN THEY KNEW THEY HAD SICK HOUNDS!!! THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT, IF YOUR HOUNDS ACT SICK OR ARE ACTING FUNNY TO YOU,STAY HOME,THIS WILL INCREASE YOUR CHANCES ON SAVING YOUR HOUNDS AS WELL AS NOT SPREADING ANYTHING TO OTHERS!!!! MY OPINION