BALLYGARVAN GAA CLUB

PLAYER WELFARE INFORMATION NOTICE

QUESTION:

WHY ARE WE ASKING RESPONSIBLE DOG AND CAT OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR PETS OFF CLUB GROUNDS?

ANSWER:

OCULAR LARVE MIGRANS (OLM) IS KNOW TO CAUSE BLINDNESS.

ZOONOSIS:

The term for diseases that are passed on from animals to people is called zoonosis. Toxocariasis is a zoonotic (animal to human) infection caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati) and transmitted in their faeces.

OCULAR LARVE MIGRANS (OLM):

Toxocara infections cause OLM, an eye disease that causes blindness. OLM occurs when a microscopic worm enters the eye and cause inflammation and formation of a scar on the retina. People infected with Toxocara experience permanent loss of vision.

This appeal to responsible pet owners is issued in the interests of protecting the health and wellbeing of our players.

Thank  you for your co-operation in this matter.