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We got this email recently that I wanted to share with everyone. It's an important message that Sammy's old owners wanted to pass on. 

Dear Rescue labrador
 
We adopted through Labrador Rescue two years ago (almost to the day).  And we were one of the success stories.  Sammy (previously called Riley) was a very healthy, happy and much loved dog and member of our family.  But we are the bearer of sad news.
 
Our Sammy passed away on Tuesday, 3rd January.  We were away on holiday and my inlaws looked after her.  They took her the beach for a week to the Coast.  After returning home, she became paralysed and was rushed to emergency vet.  5 paralysis ticks were located included 2 which really did some damage.  She had cardiac arrest hours later and she died.
 
We had only been to the vet a week earlier for her annual check up and were told that she was as strong as an ox.  Needless to say, my husband and I are devasted.  To lose our much loved pet this way, when she had really come into her own, so happy and confident seems so cruel.
 
I am telling you this - not to simply share the sadness but in the hope that you can help spread the news about the high risk of ticks in the South Coast area.  Had we known, we would have done so many things differently but now live with regret.  Ironically my inlaws dog only came back with a case of the fleas.
 
In your network capacity, please warn about the risk out there.  
 
Many thanks.
 
Regards
 
Sammy's owners.