Saturday, 30 January 2016

Beware processional caterpillars

Hi Val
Firstly a WARNING, the procession caterpillars are on the move, please be careful especially with dogs and cats, although equally they are harmful to adults and small children.  We know to our cost, our little dog Coco has come across some at a job that Larry was working on.  She has been in the vets for 24 hours and was very poorly.  She has eaten a little since she has been home, but we have to give her water through a syringe as her tongue is burnt, and she may lose the front part of her tongue, we don't know yet what damage has been caused to her insides, but as she has eaten a little we are hoping she will be O.K.  Be careful when walking through wooded areas and forests, they are fascinating little critters but do an awful lot of damage if you get too close.
Sue
Val says poor little Coco, I do hope he gets better soon.