German Shepherd Rescue Scotland  
     
 
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Welcome to the website of German Shepherd Rescue Scotland. Whether you have decided to adopt a German Shepherd, re-home your German Shepherd or you would like to become a volunteer, we hope you enjoy browsing our site.

We have included some helpful information and advice, as well as a gallery of beautiful German Shepherds, most of them rescue dogs. If there is something you would like to see included on the site please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

The website is regularly updated, so please keep checking back.

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GSD Health warnings - please read.

WARNING!!! Killer dog parasite found in Scotland.

A dog -killing parasite has been found in Scotland for the first time. Angiostronglyus vasorum - or French Heartworm - is carried by slugs and snails which have increased in number here because of warmer temperatures.

The University of Glasgow Vet School recently treated a one-year-old Weimaraner which had the parasite. Professor John Gilleard said:

"It never left Glasgow so it had to have come into contact with it here."

Staff urged dog owners to be alert to the symptoms of infection, as dogs can make a full recovery if treated. They include a cough, breathing difficulties and unexplained bleeding.

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Just three grams of Xylitol can kill a 65-pound dog!

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used in candy and chewing gum. It is also found in some pharmaceuticals and oral health products such as chewable vitamins and throat lozenges.

While Xylitol is safe for humans, it can be harmful to dogs. The compound doesn't affect glucose levels in people, but when ingested by dogs it can cause a dangerous surge of insulin. (In as little as 15 minutes,the blood sugar of a dog that has eaten gum containing Xylitol may register a marked drop in blood sugar.) At higher doses, Xylitol is believed toxic to the canine liver.

A dog that has eaten an item containing Xylitol can be rapidly hit by a dangerous drop in blood sugar that causes weakness, lethargy, loss of coordination, collapse, and seizures. Those symptoms can develop within 30 minutes, and a dog so afflicted will need immediate veterinary treatment to survive. Without help, irreversible brain trauma occurs and the patient dies.

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RECYCLE! LOOK OUT THOSE OLD MOBILE PHONES! And raise funds for the rescue.

Recycle your used ink cartridges and mobile phones with Reclaim-It. Turn them into funds to help with kennel fees and vet fees.

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German Shepherd Rescue Scotland is a non-profit making organisation run entirely by volunteers.

German Shepherd Rescue Scotland Ltd
Netherton Lodge, Nether Kincairney, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, PH8 0HQ.
Registered Company Number 337396