Fox Cubs found in Hair Salon E.Sussex

[terrys 0]

Found this, may be of interest.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8580000/newsid_8589900/8589968.stm

 

Perm the litte feckers and let them go !!

[pigeon640 0]

like it muhahahahaha

the above post that is

[comanche 3,280]

Urban fox control is quite right to mention the money-spinning side of fox release . Apart from the Pest Control Companies that are said to operate catch and relocation (at a price , always at a price)and the vets that are(or certainly were) happy to supply mange treatments for house-holders to lace their gardens with . The "Big" Animal charity loves to have its staff pose with cuddly cubs for fund raising excercises but when a customer stepped out of her first floor flat to find a sickly fox curled up on her doorstep did they want to know ?. No. A cynic might suggest that there's not much financial mileage in oiking a terminally mangey fox into a noose ,boxing it up and delivering something lethal to bring a slightly swifter end to the poor thing.

Its easy to knock the smaller ,more volunteer-based animal rescue outfits but the dedication of some of the staff is amazing even if by some standards it could be regarded as misguided . At least they regard their charges with genuine concern rather than as cute fund-raisers to be bundled away as soon as the cameramen have passed by.

As UFCL has said ,there really is'nt much to be said for dropping foxes off outside their familiar territory or spreading diseased animals about the countryside except don't.

The maggots in these pictures were cheerfully dining out from a mobile canteen as in the mange sores of a living fox.

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

I have never come across a fox with an infested wound like that

 

I hope I never do.

[farmerkev09 105]

that is very bad how is it past from one to another

 

farmer

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

Reply to Farmerkev09:

 

Due to the close proximity urban foxes live in i.e. under sheds, building voids, cavities, earths etc. they can easily transmit the sarcopic mange mite (canine scabies) to one and other.

 

The tiny mites burrow into the skin, where they thrive and live off nutrients from the fox.

 

It is on the skin where these microscopic mites reproduce, lay eggs and multiply.

 

These parasites multiply at an extremely fast rate.

 

This activity causes intense itching for the infested fox, and results in extreme scratching, hair loss, bald spots, and red and often infected areas of the skin.

 

The intense scratching may lead to open wound which in-turn will become septic and infected. Flies will be attracted to the smelly 'open rotting flesh' and lay their eggs, hence the maggots.

 

There are two types of mange, sarcoptic and cheyletiella, are the most contagious, and can be spread through both direct and indirect contact with a fox, dog or other animal affected with sarcoptic mites, or cheyletiella mites.

 

Sarcoptic mange is the most serious, as it can produce life-threatening skin conditions by spreading to all areas of the body.

 

These mites are microscopic; they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

 

Cheyletiella mites are large enough to be seen without the aid of a microscope.

 

A fox does not have to come in contact with another fox affected with sarcoptic or cheyletiella mange to contract mange.

 

When either of these types of mange are present, a fox that comes in contact with bedding or any tangible item that an infected fox has had contact with is susceptible to contracting mange.

 

Both sarcoptic and cheyletiella mange are highly contagious, and can affect both humans and other animals.

Edited April 2, 2010 by Urban Fox Control London