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Three dogs die after drinking from fishing lake
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The lake will be closed for at least a week while tests are carried out (stock photo).
Cause of the deaths has not been confirmed

Three dogs have died after drinking from a fishing lake in Dartford, Kent Police have revealed.

Several other dogs are said to be in a critical condition at a local veterinary surgery after drinking from the same lake.

Brooklands Lake, which is off Powder Mill Lane, has been cordoned off and will be closed for at least a week while the Environment Agency carries out tests. Members of the public are being advised to avoid the area.

People were also warned to avoid the lake in 2013 after blue-green algae was found following a spell of hot weather. It has not yet been confirmed whether the water from the lake caused the dogs' illness.

A spokesman for the Environment Agency is quoted by Kent Online as saying: "Until we've analysed the necessary samples, we won't know what has caused these deaths.

"We haven't had any reports of fish dying, but that it also being looked at… Contamination, and diseases such as Weil's are being checked for."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.