Mystery dog illness that has killed dozens of pets in Norway could be linked to mushrooms, investigators say.

'A mystery illness that is killing dogs across Norway could be linked to high numbers of mushrooms growing wild this year, investigators say. Vets and scientists racing to discover the cause of the disease thought to have proved fatal for 26 pets are examining a range of possible causes including viruses, pollution, hot weather and new parasites. But a wet summer in Norway has provided conditions for mushrooms to flourish in gardens and forests - one line of inquiry.

Dogs falling ill suffer bloody diarrhoea and/or vomiting, and their general condition rapidly deteriorates, owners say. Some animals have died in less than 24 hours, before they could be rushed to a vet. Owners are so worried about the disease outbreak that they have inundated authorities with enquiries.

The Norwegian Kennel Club said desperate owners searching for information over the weekend made the website crash.'

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With regards to "Fungi" or mushrooms etc,, our lot do not like the stuff.
They will not eat mushrooms, cooked or raw they will spit them out.
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While out on walks there are toadstools and mushrooms about at the moment, both in the woods and in the fields, and none of out lot show the slightest interest in any of them!

Thankfully my current golden is not interested in eating fungi despite being a dog that will normally eat anything. My last two were absolute gluttons if they spotted mushrooms growing in a field although did leave other fungi.

I wonder though if the dogs are not actually eating the fungi but are being affected by the spores realeased by the fungi

Interesting.   I had a friend out in Winnipeg who moved on from her Bassets to two Min.Schnauzers.   One late Fall, before the snow came down one of them started violent vomiting - just as well as what he bought up was clearly mushrooms.  When they checked outside, they found a load down the end of their back area.   Then the other one started the same.   Both were off to the vet and on I/v Drips and one was pretty serious and nearly didn't make it.   I don't think mine would get into mushrooms, but you never know.  If we ever get the small ones that can grow in the grass after a wet spell, I make sure I remove them, just in case.

Mine won't eat them. However, they are more than happy to roll on them when they find whilst out on walks

This is interesting, thanks for posting.  Last year, October time we had pet sitters looking after Otto.  The day we returned he was in the vets with a terrible bout of HGE.  When I looked around our garden I saw that just in a matter of a few days being away there were loads of very curious looking mushrooms.  Some of them looked as though they had been pulled up, half eaten.  I have always had a suspicion that the HGE was caused by mushrooms.  I am rather alert to them coming up now.  The vet at the time said that had been several cases of HGE that week and to ensure that the lawn was kept clear of mushrooms.

Thankfully my one doesn't eat anything like other dogs.