This is from a friend of mine who breeds and shows Beagles:


On Friday evening whilst out on a walk, Jake chased some rabbits into a field of Rape Seed Oil, he spent quite some time chasing them around and crying with delight !! When he emerged, to my total dismay, the Rape had totally skinned his eyes and the top of his ears - no fur and extremely sore broken skin. He is feeling very sorry for himself and looks a total mess.



In all the years I have free run my Beagles this has never happened before and I was totally unaware that these Rape fields could cause so much damage.

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SOMETIMES YOUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR IS MERELY AN IDIOT WRAPPED IN TINFOIL

Thanks for that hope your friends dog is ok looks sore.

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I clicked on this thinking it was something about canola oil (as we call it over here, since nobody knows what a rape plant is) being toxic, then I had a bit of a giggle at the image of his dog splashing through a field of cooking oil.

I think it's more that we should beware of rape fields (and I'm not surprised that some plants can be so nasty to run through like that--ouch!), not the oil.

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Changed the thread title, I never thought it could be misleading The voice in my head never picked up on it

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SOMETIMES YOUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR IS MERELY AN IDIOT WRAPPED IN TINFOIL

Poor dog it looks so sore, Its something you just wouldnt even think about or consider could happen, so a very good warning, thank you Tanya

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Thank you so much for your post-please thank your friend too for going to the trouble of telling you,to help us all
Hope Jake soon recovers- couldnt believe the photos-how sore he looked
Maureen

thanks for the warning and hope the little pup gets well soon

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Thanks; good thread. Hope your friend's dog recovers quickly .

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I am so sorry to hear about Jake and hope he is well again soon.

I hate it when it takes another's misfortune to alert us to these things. I know it's the only way to learn but somehow it doesnt sit right.

I will certainly see rape fields in an different light after this. Thanks to your friend for helping us avoid the same fate.

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Weird because I'm highly allergic to rape seed, walking in a field of it would bring me put in a similar skin condition, and I can't even drive past a field without having what looks like the worst hayfever ever! But I never thought about it affecting dogs

Worst thing is the field opposite my house is full of it this year!! Thanks local farmer!