Six dogs died and more than 30 were left fighting for life with a mystery illness that has struck the Queen’s Sandringham estate.
The Queen asked the Animal Health Trust (AHT) to carry out an investigation into the vomiting bug after the Royal estate received complaints of pets being struck down after walking there.
Now results seen by this newspaper reveal that 37 dogs were taken ill after walks on the estate. Three died and another three were put down as they were in such pain.
The pets suffered symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy during the late summer and early autumn.
Since then notices have been put up advising people not to walk their dogs.
The Queen takes her corgis to the estate when she stays there for Christmas – although Buckingham Palace refused to discuss whether she has been walking them or taking any additional precautions.
Shooting parties that use labradors as gun dogs to retrieve dead and injured birds are understood to have carried on as normal.
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Sounds like poision by antifreeze! How sad!!